Facemask Risks during the COVID-19 Crisis

Khashei Varnamkhasti, Khalil; Alipour, Marzieh

doi:10.18502/ssu.v29i1.5880

Volume 29, Issue 1 (3-2021) JSSU 2021, 29(1): 3351-3354 | Back to browse issues page

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Khashei Varnamkhasti K, Alipour M. Facemask Risks during the COVID-19 Crisis. JSSU 2021; 29 (1) :3351-3354
URL: http://jssu.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-5319-en.html

Facemask Risks during the COVID-19 Crisis

Khalil Khashei Varnamkhasti ^*

, Marzieh Alipour

Abstract: (1770 Views)

Introduction: With the increasing severity of the COVID-19 epidemic, wearing a mask was recommended. This recommendation seems to have created concern among the public. Wearing a mask generally reduces the risk of virus and therefore potentially saves lives. In healthy populations, wearing a mask does not appear to cause any harmful physiological changes, and the potentially life-saving benefits of wearing face masks seem to outweigh the discomforts.

Keywords: COVID-19, Face Mask, Epidemic.

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Type of Study: Letter to editor | Subject: Epidemiology
Received: 2020/12/24 | Accepted: 2021/03/30 | Published: 2021/03/30

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