Masking

In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to as medical or disposable — and N95 respirators. // 20.9.2021

// 31.8.2021

Studies conducted in America and around the world definitively show that masks are an effective tool in reducing the rate of injection of COVID-19. // 18.8.2021

Background SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology implicates airborne transmission; mask source-control efficacy for, variant impact on, and infectiousness of aerosols are not well understood. // 13.8.2021

The science around the use of masks by the public to impede COVID-19 transmission is advancing rapidly. In this narrative review, we develop an analytical framework to examine mask usage, synthesizing the relevant literature to inform multiple areas: population impact, transmission characteristics, source control, wearer protection, sociological considerations, and implementation considerations. // 26.1.2021

Täysin rokotettu saa erittäin vahvan suojan, jos käyttää FFP2-tasoista maskia. // 12.8.2021

Kirurginmaskien vaihtaminen FFP3-suojaimiin romahdutti nopeasti henkilökunnan saamien tartuntojen määrän koronapotilaita hoitavilla osastoilla. // 29.6.2021

Erilaiset maskiväitteet ovat viime vuorokausina olleet jälleen esillä Suomessa. // 28.4.2021

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry has analysed the conditions under which medical surgical masks and FFP2 or N95 masks reduce the risk of infection by the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus and of contracting Covid-19. // 21.5.2021

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of safety guidelines in the workplace, the authors analyzed the work-related exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and the source of COVID‑19 infections among healthcare workers (HCWs), together with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Material and...

// 18.7.2021

Se, ettei ole varmaa näyttöä maskien väestötason hyödyistä kaikissatilanteissa, ei tarkoita että olisi näyttöä maskien hyödyttömyydestä. // 6.6.2021

Although viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 are much smaller in size than the pores in a face mask, these viruses are carried by droplets or aerosols that can be effectively trapped by face masks, reducing aerosol emission. // 18.4.2021

Väitöstutkija Lotta Oksanen suosittelee FFP-suojaimia työpisteisiin, joissa voi kohdata koronaan sairastuneen. // 12.4.2021

Introduction There is a growing body of evidence to support the wearing of face masks to reduce spread of infectious respiratory pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. // 31.1.2021

Menevätkö maskikeskustelussa vasta-aiheet ja käyttöaiheet sekaisin?

The World Health Organization said Friday it had no plans to change its guidance recommending fabric face masks as new coronavirus variants spread, // 23.1.2021

Claims that masks reduce oxygen supplies, cause carbon dioxide "intoxication" and weaken the immune system have gained steam, fueled in part by social media. // 3.11.2020

Epidemiologists reviewed 25 studies of cloth face masks. Here’s what they found out about how well they work, why they work, who they protect and why the mosquito and chain-link fence analogy is wrong. // 12.10.2020

Some people have suggested that mask-wearing can lower the immune system, but there is no scientific evidence for this claim. // 17.5.2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is posing a huge global health threat. To deal with this problem, in addition to research and work in the medical field, the main health measures being taken in the workplace and at home involve the establishment of safety protocols, ... // 13.5.2020

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// 16.4.2020