Open AccessCO2 Levels Behind and in Front of Different Protective Mask Types
Author(s) -
Hossein Akhondi,
Sassan Kaveh,
Kimball Kaufman,
Tina Danai,
Napatkamon Ayutyat
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
hca healthcare journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3830
pISSN - 2689-0216
DOI - 10.36518/2689-0216.1321
Subject(s) - front (military) , face (sociological concept) , face masks , optometry , medicine , covid-19 , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Many individuals have difficulty adapting to face mask use and report symptoms while using masks. Our primary objective was to determine whether continuous mask-wearing causes elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) behind the facemasks.