It’s another sad reality of the COVID-19 era that some of the steps we’re taking to stay safe and combat the coronavirus spread are often in opposition to hard-fought efforts to curb the use of ...

To the usual list of foul trash left behind or washed up on beaches around the world, add these: masks and gloves used by people to avoid the coronavirus and then discarded on the sand. In the past ...

It's estimated that billions of facemasks alone have made their way into oceans. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, pictures of smog-free skies circulated social media from Los Angeles to New ...

Almost everyone knows by now that the U.S. was ill-prepared to combat Covid-19. But few realize that the structural problems in the supply chain that plagued the government’s response haven’t been ...

Manufacturers on Long Island are experiencing a rare boom-and-not-quite-bust cycle when it comes to personal protective equipment. They scrambled three years ago to convert production lines to meet ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Tons of personal protective equipment, crucial during a pandemic, could now be at risk. The PPE, including one-size-fits-all isolation gowns, is being stored outside in the ...

Procurement and Payment Services (PPS) has been centrally managing the purchase, payment, and distribution of PPE supplies on campus during Covid. This includes disposable masks, hand sanitizer, ...

The job of a paramedic is already a stressful one, but first responders in North Carolina say the novel coronavirus and its disease, COVID-19, are causing a new level of anxiety. "Definitely to me, ...

Disposable masks and gloves saved human lives but have also contributed to environmental pollution. Olivia Rosane is a freelance writer who focuses on environmental issues. Her work has appeared in ...

(WLUK) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, states like Wisconsin rushed to stockpile personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks, gowns, goggles and face shields. But now, as the criticality of the ...

The long-overdue evolution of PPE for women reveals a deeper need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in safety equipment. Women who chose careers in high-hazard workplaces in the 1990s experienced ...