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Reusing disposable masks has no major impact on skin, upper respiratory microbiome

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reusing single-use surgical masks for up to a week had no major impact on skin or upper respiratory tract ...
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Disposable masks can take up to 450 years to decompose. Here’s how to help the environment while remaining safe from COVID.

Disposable masks break into micro-sized plastic fibers that can take up to 450 years to decompose. (Photo: Getty Images) Despite most states ditching their mask mandates, and the Centers for Disease ...
The Conversation

Have you stopped wearing reusable fabric masks? Here’s how to cut down waste without compromising your health

Forbes McGain is currently undertaking collaborative research via two UniMelb/Western Health grants on: how to extend the use of barrier/infection control gowns, and developing a reusable face mask.
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Study casts doubt on N95 masks' efficacy over surgical masks

WASHINGTON (TND) — A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM) is throwing doubt at the narrative once pushed by White House COVID advisors and many other health experts that N95 ...
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Yes, you can reuse KN95 and N95 masks several times. Here’s how to do it properly

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on Jan. 14, 2022 to clarify that some masks offer more protection than others as the highly transmissible omicron variant of ...
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Disposable masks can take up to 450 years to decompose. Here’s how to help the environment while remaining safe from COVID.

In Unearthed, Gen Z climate-change activists discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our planet — and reveal what you can do to help make a real difference. Despite most states ditching their ...