废弃医用口罩问题探讨

Discussion of problems caused by waste medical masks

摘要: 新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）疫情爆发使得医用口罩使用量激增。然而废弃医用口罩对环境和卫生带来了巨大压力，包括废弃口罩本身的塑料材质对生态环境带来的危害和携带病原微生物造成疫情扩散。本文从废弃医用口罩引发的环境、疫情传播问题、废弃口罩问题源头及解决途径等方面进行探讨，以期对解决废弃口罩问题提供参考。

Abstract: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically increased the use of medical masks. Disposal of waste medical masks puts huge pressure on the environment and sanitation, including the harm to ecological environment caused by plastic materials and the risk of epidemic spread caused by pathogenic microorganisms carried. This article discusses the environmental and sanitation problems caused by waste medical masks, the origin of these problems and their possible solutions, hoping to provide reference for resolving the problems associated with waste medical masks.