Baderin Osman

The elevated use of petroleum-based polymers to manufacture single-use disposable face masks is a serious environmental concern that has detrimental effects on the ecosystem. The research on using biodegradable facemasks is promising to reduce the environmental impacts of the single-use non-degradable facemask. A reusable cloth-based facemask with effective filtration could benefit society.

doi: 10.1007/s13369-022-06801-w [Epub ahead of print] PMCID: PMC8985389 Ye Zar Ni Htwe,1 Hussin Mamat,2 Baderin Osman,3 and Haalah Mahmud3 1School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang Malaysia 2School of Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang Malaysia 3National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia, 43650 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor...