The best face mask to choose!
Posted on: 19/Aug/2020 4:02:21 PM
Though there was a slack in the practice of wearing face masks in the initial stages after the onset of the raging coronavirus pandemic in India, thanks to the various awareness campaigns, the public became slowly increasingly aware of the importance of wearing face masks and thereafter, the citizens have taken up the practice of wearing face masks while venturing out!
Until the successful vaccine for coronavirus arrives and gets into administration for the infected, The World Health Organisation (WHO) has categorically explained that WEARING FACE MASKS AND ADHERING TO SOCIAL DISTANCES ARE THE ONLY 2 AVENUES TO AVOID THE RAGING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC INFECTION! Various other organizations related have also emphasized this.
Though there was an initial lack of response among the Indian public on this, there has been a gradual increase in the awareness and now most of the citizens are wearing face masks while venturing out.
In this regard, various kinds of face masks have kept appearing in the market! In this situation, In this regard, the researchers in the Duke University, located in the city of Durham, USA have taken up the research on these various types of face masks available in the market:
In this research, the experts compared the mode of dispersal of the water particles (water droplets) from a participant’s nose. In this effort, the researchers concluded that the type N95 masks without valves, being regularly worn by the Health Department staff and officials are the most useful! They further established that the type Neck Plus Mask was the least effective. In fact, they found this kind of face mask increased the prospects of infection of the coronavirus pandemic!
Researcher Martin Fischer of the Duke University shared that they were surprised to find that as compared to the analysis conducted on the water particles obtained from noses of persons without wearing masks were much less as compared to the number of particles from the noses of persons wearing the Neck Plus Masks!
The researcher further emphasized that they agree with the necessity to wear face masks and would recommend the same strength but they would recommend wearing the type of face masks (N95) regularly worn by the officials and the staff of the Health Departments.
The type of Bandanas faces mask secured the 2nd place among the least effective type of face masks. The research team has further established that type of face mask knitted face masks took the 3rd place in the list of least effective face masks!
The research also established that the face masks worn by the surgeons while performing surgeries performed excellently. This occupies the 2nd place among the best face masks. Polypropylene masks occupy the 3rd place in this regard. It was also found that the hand-made cotton face e masks perform well. In this regard, it was established these masks performed to remove most of the water particles dispersed while in conversation.
Further points established in the above Research:
- It has been established that minute water particles get sprayed while the public indulges in speaking/conversation. So, there is a scope for infection through sneeze/cough.
- WEARING FACE MASKS IS THE SIMPLEST AVENUE TO AVOID CORONAVIRUS INFECTION.
- Almost 50% of the infections have been through persons who had no symptoms for the coronavirus! However, these persons were not aware that they are infected! When these persons sneeze or cough, there will be a definite spread of infection!
- IF ALL PERSONS START WEARING FACE MASKS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE WATER PARTICLES DO NOT REACH THE OTHER (GETTING ABSORBED BY THE WORN MASKS)!
