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New research clarifies why some endangered green turtles in Brazil develop a tumor disease associated with a herpesvirus.

Teale Bondaroff, lead author of the report and director of research for the organization, said the masks are just a small fraction of the estimated eight to 12 million metric tons of plastic that enter oceans each year. Still, face masks could take about 450 years to degrade, all the while leaching toxic chemicals that threaten wildlife. The group estimated that some 52 billion face masks were produced in 2020 to answer for the sudden demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bondaroff and his colleagues also pointed out that the increased use and production of plastic face shields and perso...

Over one billion of the 52 billion masks produced in 2020 will pollute the world's oceans, warns a report by an environmental group.

COVID-19 hazard: 1.56 bn masks polluted oceans in 2020, claims study These masks will take as long as 450 years to break down and all the while serve as a source of micro plastic and negatively impact marine wildlife and ecosystems, says a new report by OceanAsia Manoj Sharma | December 30, 2020 | Updated 12:30 IST The value of the global face masks market was $0.79 billion in 2019, but expanded to an estimated $166 billion by the end of 2020. Photo: OceaAsia About 1.56 billion masks will enter oceans in 2020, which amounts to between 4,680 and 6,240 metric tonnes of plastic pollution, a Hon...

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