Millions of discarded face masks from the COVID-19 pandemic are now breaking down, creating an environmental hazard that could linger for generations, a study warns. Researchers from Coventry ...

The mask that saved us from a big danger like Corona, is now posing another danger in the coming times. According to a ...

Masks were critical in fighting Covid-19, but billions of them are now causing an environmental crisis. Studies show ...

At the height of the pandemic, the world rightly used more than 100 billion disposable face masks per month. Now the ecological bill is coming due.

A study revealed that discarded face masks, especially FFP2 and FFP3, release microplastics and Bisphenol B, posing long-term ...

Covid masks that once kept us safe are now harming the planet. A study warns they are breaking down into tiny plastics and chemicals, creating a ‘chemical timebomb’ for people and nature.

Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, ...

A deadline is approaching for a new California bill that would ban law enforcement from wearing face coverings. Senate Bill 627, filed by state Sens. Scott Weiner and Jesse Arreguin in June, is being ...

Japan's current account surplus masks business difficulties Japan posted another current account surplus in June, despite deficits in both trade and services. An economist warns that the difficulties ...

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The long, strange story of masking and law enforcement. Credit...Photo illustration by Alex Merto Supported by By Sabrina Tavernise One of the defining images of President Trump’s second term so far ...