As people turn to disposable gloves to protect themselves from the coronavirus, concerns are growing about how the single-use materials are being tossed away. Some people are dropping their used ...

Wearing plastic gloves? Please throw them out after you're done. People around the world are taking precautions to keep germs at bay amid the coronavirus pandemic, like wearing disposable gloves or ...

Since Sept. 11, there has been a new appreciation for the value of disposable gloves. While always popular with women washing dishes prior to the increased use of automatic dishwashers, about the only ...

As the world has become hyper-hygienic since the pandemic began, plastic is playing an oversized role in the world's environmental problems. This Earth Day, Stephanie Sy looks at how many of the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The disposable face masks and gloves we use are creating new challenges when it comes to keeping our neighborhoods clean. In some cases, they end up as litter. We've ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The best way to protect yourself against the growing ...

Single-use disposable medical devices have rapidly taken over in the US healthcare industry, said Jodi Sherman, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology and epidemiology at Yale School of Medicine ...

Disposable nitrile, natural latex, and vinyl gloves, often referred to as thin-mil gloves, are used in a variety of distinct applications. Understanding the truths about glove performance is important ...

It is true that certain chemicals like alcohol-based hand sanitizers may degrade the integrity of some disposable gloves over time. However, exactly how much depends on the type of disinfectant used ...