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Title Coronavirus: Hong Kong researchers discover masks could pollute over 54,000 Olympic pools worth of seawater Degree of recognition International Media type Web Place Hong Kong, China Date 25/12/21 Description City University lab study finds masks in ocean could take up to 1,000 years to decompose
Researcher warns residents to ‘properly dispose’ of facial coverings to prevent microplastic pollutionURL https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3161020/coronavirus-hong-kong-researchers-discover-masks Persons Yuhe HE, Mei Yee Kenneth LEUNG Title Hong Kong researchers say COVID masks could pollute over 54,000 Olympic pools worth of oceans Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Korea Times Media type Web Place Korea, Republic of Date 25/12/21 Description Discarded surgical masks which fall into the sea could be releasing microplastics as they degrade, polluting an amount of water equal to 54,800 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Dr He Yuhe at City University's State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution made the discovery after spotting discarded masks at local beaches, which have seen an influx of local visitors looking for weekend haunts amid the coronavirus pandemic.URL https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/world/2021/12/501_321143.html Persons Yuhe HE, Mei Yee Kenneth LEUNG Title HK researchers discover masks could pollute over 54,000 Olympic pools worth of seawater Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet ABC-CBN News Media type Web Place Philippines Date 25/12/21 Description Discarded surgical masks which fall into the sea could be releasing microplastics as they degrade, polluting an amount of water equal to 54,800 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Dr He Yuhe at City University's State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution made the discovery after spotting discarded masks at local beaches, which have seen an influx of local visitors looking for weekend haunts amid the coronavirus pandemic.URL https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/12/25/21/masks-could-pollute-over-54000-olympic-pools-worth-of-seawater Persons Yuhe HE, Mei Yee Kenneth LEUNG