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The environmental toll of fighting COVID-19

Masks, gloves, and chemical disinfectants will outlast the pandemic. Ana María Rule, an assistant professor in Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and an expert on aerosols and particulate matter, says there are better alternatives to plastics and harsh chemicals.