Why We Need to Use and which Mask Types are Effective against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Jotz, Geraldo Pereira; Bittencourt, Aline Gomes

doi:10.1055/s-0040-1713588

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“…Like any other equipment, it should also be used according to stated guidelines to achieve the intended protection (Axelsen, 2021). Mask acts as a physical barrier (Jotz & Bittencourt, 2020) to the sneeze/ cough droplets and also hinders normal breathing. Similarly, the wearer feels psychological (Ribeiro et al, 2020), social, and physiological (Geiss, 2021), (Xi et al, 2020) effects upon mask use which vary from one individual to another.…”

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Use of Face Masks in India During COVID-19 : An Exploration of the Behavioral Tendencies of Mask Users

Soni¹,

Babel²

2022

irjee

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Covid-19 has necessitated mask use to safeguard oneself from coronavirus. The mask usage and safety practices followed by the public in India are reported in this paper. Sixty per cent of the subjects purchased masks on their own while 19 per cent stitched their masks; masks were used regularly (76%) for less than 4 hours (64.22%). During the lockdown, at workplaces, masks were removed for less than 30 minutes per day. Subjects reported that safety feeling was experienced when masks were donned (87%); felt that masks were unnecessary in Covid-19 unaffected areas/cities (67 %); whilst 47 per cent admitted to pulling down masks during use. An interesting fact emerging from the study was that the younger populace adhered less conscientiously to regular mask use as opposed to the elderly; paradoxically the elderly (49 and above) were the ones to pull down masks more frequently during use than the younger ones. Amongst them, 25 per cent repeated it 1-2 times a day. It was heartening to observe that most people (89%) exercised caution during mask use. A positive significant relationship existed between age and employer modes on regular mask usage; a highly positive significant relation was seen between the employment sector and regular mask use and a negative correlation among profession and mask use. Two-way ANOVA between demographic data on type and regular mask use yielded a significant difference. A highly significant relationship between gender, employer mode, and profession on different types of safety measures; and a significant relationship between the level of education and safety measures were found.

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Use of Face Masks in India During COVID-19 : An Exploration of the Behavioral Tendencies of Mask Users

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2022

irjee

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“…Mask-wearing amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been fraught with controversy, 1 exacerbated by inconsistent public health messaging, supply chain disruptions, and tumultuous links with identity politics and race relations. A systematic review synthesizing 172 observational studies concluded that mask-wearing reduced person-to-person transmission risk by 85%, with better protection afforded by N95 or similar respirators relative to surgical masks.…”

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Perceptions About Mask Use Among Australians Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak: Initial Results From the COLLATE Study

Toh

Phillipou

Tan

et al. 2021

Asia Pac J Public Health

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Evaluation of Physical Adsorption Properties of the Activated Carbon Layers Used in the Commercial Face Mask Inserts

Dizbay-Onat

2023

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When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spread globally, wearing face masks in public became one of the most effective protective measures. Subsequently, due to the increasing demand for face masks, researchers explored feasible approaches to optimize their efficiency. The outcome of this research provides insights into the adsorption performance of four commercial face mask filter inserts with activated carbon layers (ACL). The results showed that the ACL of the inserts has very low Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) surface areas (2–33 m2/g) and low carbon percentages (19–31%). Physical adsorption analysis revealed non-uniform micropore size distributions in all samples. In addition, non-woven structures were obtained through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental outcomes show that the ACL in the purchased face masks is low-quality adsorbent and not pure carbonaceous material; polymeric components may be predominant.

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Why We Need to Use and which Mask Types are Effective against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Use of Face Masks in India During COVID-19 : An Exploration of the Behavioral Tendencies of Mask Users

Use of Face Masks in India During COVID-19 : An Exploration of the Behavioral Tendencies of Mask Users

Perceptions About Mask Use Among Australians Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak: Initial Results From the COLLATE Study

Evaluation of Physical Adsorption Properties of the Activated Carbon Layers Used in the Commercial Face Mask Inserts

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