How Much Does Wearing a Mask Protect You?

How Much Does Wearing a Mask Protect You?

Henning Bundgaard, PhD, cardiologist, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. F. Perry Wilson, MD, associate professor, Yale University; director, Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator, New Haven, CT. Linsey Marr, PhD, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. Christine Laine, MD, editor-in-chief, Annals of Internal Medicine; clinical associate professor, internal … Read more

Wearing a Mask Doesn’t Cause CO2 Poisoning

Wearing a Mask Doesn’t Cause CO2 Poisoning

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Wearing a face mask cannot lead to carbon dioxide poisoning, even in people with lung disease, researchers report. The findings counter claims that wearing face masks to prevent spread of the new coronavirus may put some people’s health at risk. … Read more