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 ...

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Researchers have suggested that people with compromised immune systems should avoid re-using face masks due to germ growth. The finding was made as part of a Japanese study into face mask hygiene. In ...

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The Canadian government issued an advisory against the use of a specific type of mask that contains the chemical graphene due to "pulmonary toxicity" concerns. What's False The use of "blue disposable ...

From today, Friday, 24 July, covering your face while shopping is become mandatory in England. It already was in Scotland, where rules came in on 10 July, while in Wales and Northern Ireland, ...

If you are looking for added protection for keeping healthy when you travel, these are the best face masks to buy for travel, especially on airplanes.

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