Definition of terms about:Medical WasteRecyclable MaterialSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromePlastic Pollution Background of the Study:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also known as the Severe AcuteRespiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic (Xie and Chen,2020), is now regarded as one of the most serious worldwide threats. The Journalof the American Medical Association examined data from ten prior research andconcluded that wearing a mask significantly lowers spread. They claim thatwearing a fabric mask can minimize the transmission of inhaled droplets frominfected wearers into the air by 50% to 70%.However, little guidance has been supplied on how to safely dispose of or recyclethe masks. Every month, billions of masks are required around the world as countriesbegin to ease lockdown restrictions. The majority of masks are made of long-lasting plasticmaterials that, if thrown, can remain for decades to hundreds of years in the environment.That is, they can be toxic to people and animals in the medium to long term, and they alsoaffect animals and plants. Plastic garbage, in reason of its sheer volume, has the potentialto suffocate places and disrupt ecosystems. Some animals are also unable to distinguishbetween plastic items and their prey, resulting in them choking on garbage. Even if theanimals do not choke, they can become malnourished since the materials fill theirstomachs but do not provide nutrients. Smaller animals may become entangled in theelastic within the masks or gloves when they break apart.In the Philippines, "if every Filipino uses a disposable face mask every day, that's100 million a day, or 3 billion a month," said Ramon San Pascual, executive director ofHealthcare Without Harm Southeast Asia, in an interview with Rappler Talk. Pascuallamented that most medical waste would not be recycled or treated properly, but wouldinstead "end up in our rivers and, eventually, our oceans." People have used and discarded129 billion face masks worldwide. According to environmentalists, this is a possibleenvironmental hazard that could become the next plastic problem.. Many people use surgical masks, most likely because they are lightweight andinexpensive, and experts believe they are the most effective in avoiding virus spread. Thewidespread usage and improper disposal of these single-use masks comprised of non-renewable and non-biodegradable polymers, on the other hand, also had a negativeimpact on the environment."We believe biodegradable masks are the solution to this problem," said SungYeon Hwang, professor at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology'sResearch Center for Bio - based Chemistry (KRICT). Yiqi Yang, a textile scientist at theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, has developed a way to produce fabric out of corn huskfibers, a use for the crop by product that could become widespread in the near future.Corn husk fabric is not inferior to other fabrics and has qualities similar to both cotton andlinen. "It's a lot more comfortable than synthetics like polyester," Yang says. Farmers wouldgain greatly from this product, he claims, and there is already a lot of interest in the cornjust fabric. The researchers chose to carry out the study in order to assist reduce the

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

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