Journal
| Title | Occurrence of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) litters along the eastern coast of Palawan Island, Philippines Posted by Hernando Bacosa |
| Authors | Recca E.Sajorne, Genese Divine B. Cayabo, John Roderick V.Madarcos, Karen G.Madarcos, Dawin M.Omar Jr., Lucio B. Ardines, Serdon A. Sabtal, Jhonamie A. Mabuhay-Omar, Victoria Cheung, Lota A. Creencia, Hernando P. Bacosa |
| Publication date | 2022 |
| Journal | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
| Volume | 182 |
| Issue | 113934 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Abstract | The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide health constraints. This study was conducted to establish a baseline monitoring survey to describe the distribution of PPE litters during the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Palawan, Philippines. A total of 386 COVID-19-related PPE items were present in 83 % of coastal sampling sites with over a cumulative area of 48,200 m2, with a density of 8 à10âÂÂ3 items mâÂÂ2. The facemask (98 %; n = 377) was the primary type of PPE, followed by face shield (2 %; n = 9). Meanwhile, the daily density of PPE litters in San Manuel, Puerto Princesa ranged from 0 to 9.9 à10âÂÂ2 items mâÂÂ2, with a mean density of 8 à10âÂÂ3 items mâÂÂ2. The accumulation rates of PPE items ranged from 3.27 à10âÂÂ1 items to 1.143 items dâÂÂ1, with an average rate of 7.29 à10âÂÂ1 items dâÂÂ1. |
| Index terms / Keywords | Coronavirus, Pandemic, Facemask, Face shield, Accumulation Microplastic, |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113934 |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X22006166 |