Shailey Singhal

Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, Energy Acres Building, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Bidholi, Dehradun-248007, Uttarakhand, India

Publications

Short Communication
Face masks: benefits and hitches amidst Covid-19 pandemic
Author(s): Shailey Singhal*, Shilpi Agarwal, Kanchan Bahukhandi and Naveen Singhal

Covid-19 has aroused as the most contentious issues worldwide in 2020. It has caused unexpected effects on various aspects of life, and Governments are struggling in combatting this disease with all the efforts and measures possible at individual as well as mass scale. Various preventive measures have been recommended, including the use of face-masks for this purpose. This communication presents front and flip sides of using face-mask as a preventive measure. Health effects caused because of using face masks have been provided attention. Impact of quantification of face mask dumping is presented, along with a value added mechanism for the disposal of used masks as medical waste... Read More»

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