QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Who Received Any Mental Health Treatment in the Past 12 Months, by Age Group and Year - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019-2020

An excessive increase in medical waste such as masks, gloves, and hygiene products as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has put environmental health at risk. Last year, three million masks were used every minute around the globe. This led to the number of waste masks and gloves reaching 194 billion per month. In 2020, 72,000 tons of medical waste was generated in the world. Middle Easr Monitor