The disposable face masks that you wear may pose a huge environmental risk, scientists warn 13 Mar 2021 Gulf Today Report The vital role that face masks have played in stalling the spread of coronavirus cannot be stressed enough. However, their noticeable benefits may come with an unnoticed rider — environmental damage. Ever since the globe was swept by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a huge demand for disposable face masks. This has resulted in enormous production of disposable masks, but it is now feared that undisposed of properly, they pose a major threat to the natural world. READ MORE Recent studies estimate around the world humans are now using a whopping 129 billion face masks every month.