Category Archives: Health care

How to Properly Dispose of Face Masks During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As this influenza-like virus spreads across the country, many people are stocking up on face masks to avoid becoming ill. Unfortunately, these masks have a limited lifespan and must be thrown after every usage in order to avoid the spread of disease. However, what do you do with it when you are finished wearing it? […]

Your N95 mask may have an expiration date. What You Need to Know is Listed Below

If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t given the possibility of your N95 mask expiring any thought. Up until it starts to smell weird, you should be okay using your mask. Wrong! The majority of masks do, in fact, have an expiration date, and if you don’t abide by it, you run the risk […]

Which masks can help reduce exposure to pollutants? N95 Masks.

“Cloth and surgical masks do nothing to prevent the adverse health effects of air pollution (unlike COVID-19) Air quality deteriorated again into the “severe” category on Thursday morning, and doctors said wearing a cloth or surgical mask might not be effective, while an N-95 mask could help reduce exposure to pollutants somewhat. “Cloth and surgical […]

Air pollution – Wear N95 masks and avoid fast food;  Tips for surviving toxic air  

How to Protect Yourself from Air pollution: With the coming of winter, more and more cases of respiratory diseases are being reported.  Cold air and pollution together trap pollutants and make the air toxic.  Doctors suggest that people should be cautious, especially if they have respiratory problems.   Air pollution: As October draws to a […]

Washington imposes stricter N95 mask rules for outdoor workers

All outdoor workers are sensitive to wildfire smoke, according to the Washington Department of Labor and Industry, which plans to lower the threshold for requiring smoke filtering masks. Under emergency rules, workers must wear respirators when the air quality index reaches 550 this year, well below the 301 level that the Environmental Protection Agency considers […]

The N95 masks we’ll be wearing in the next pandemic  

On one level, the world’s response to the coronavirus pandemic over the past two and a half years has been a major triumph for modern medicine.  We have developed a vaccine for COVID-19 faster than any vaccine in history and started using it just one year after the virus first infected humans.  The vaccines turned […]

N95 masks need to be worn by more people in Canada.

Colleges that mandate students to wear masks on campus are few and far between, especially with the start of the autumn semester and another wave of COVID-19 infections on the horizon. Despite the fact that provinces and territories no longer require masks, several colleges and universities have made the decision to maintain mask policies for […]

Why the Extra Large N95 Mask is the Best Mask for Large Faces

If you’re wondering why the extra large N95 mask is the best mask for large faces, you might have come to the right place. Because face size does vary from person to person, and these masks are made with an average size in mind, they can often be too small or tight on larger faces. […]

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