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13 Diseases Researched for Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Influenza874Locked
Coronavirus Infection844Locked
Upper Respiratory Infections340Locked
Headache220Locked
Respiratory Infections211Locked
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease110Locked
Common Cold110Locked
Hemodialysis110Locked
Kidney Failure: Chronic110Locked
Staphylococcus aureus infection110Locked
Streptococcus Infections110Locked
Face Mask Harms/Ineffectiveness11Locked
Measles11Locked
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36 Abstracts with Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research) Research

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Cloth masks might facilitate transmission of pathogens when used repeatedly without adequate sterilization.Nov 12, 2017

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Pubmed Data : Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 13 ;65(11):1934-1942. PMID: 29140516
Article Published Date : Nov 12, 2017
Study Type : Meta Analysis, Review
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Diseases : Influenza, Upper Respiratory Infections
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Meta-analyses suggest that regular hand hygiene provided a significant protective effect and facemask use provided a non-significant protective effect.Dec 31, 2016

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Pubmed Data : Epidemics. 2017 09 ;20:1-20. Epub 2017 Apr 30. PMID: 28487207
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2016
Study Type : Meta Analysis, Review
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Diseases : Influenza
Additional Keywords : Hand Disinfection
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks: Cloth, Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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The use of N95 respirators compared with surgical masks is not associated with a lower risk of laboratory-confirmed influenza.Apr 30, 2020

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Pubmed Data : J Evid Based Med. 2020 May ;13(2):93-101. Epub 2020 Mar 13. PMID: 32167245
Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2020
Study Type : Meta Analysis, Review
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Diseases : Influenza
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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A face masks surface can become a contamination source.Jun 03, 2020

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Pubmed Data : J Public Health Res. 2020 Jun 4 ;9(1):1771. Epub 2020 Jun 8. PMID: 32582579
Article Published Date : Jun 03, 2020
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection
Additional Keywords : Risk Factors
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Airborne coronavirus particle (<0.125 micron) will pass directly through a N95 face mask.Jan 19, 2020

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Pubmed Data : N Engl J Med. 2020 02 20 ;382(8):727-733. Epub 2020 Jan 24. PMID: 31978945
Article Published Date : Jan 19, 2020
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Face mask use in health care workers has not been demonstrated to provide benefit in terms of cold symptoms or getting colds.May 31, 2009

Pubmed Data : Am J Infect Control. 2009 Jun ;37(5):417-419. Epub 2009 Feb 12. PMID: 19216002
Article Published Date : May 31, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Common Cold
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Healthcare providers may develop headaches following the use of the N95 face-mask. Feb 28, 2006

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Pubmed Data : Acta Neurol Scand. 2006 Mar ;113(3):199-202. PMID: 16441251
Article Published Date : Feb 28, 2006
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Headache
Additional Keywords : Increased Risk
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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In this study infection with SARS-CoV-2 occurred in 42 participants wearing masks (1.8%) and 53 control participants without wearing masks (2.1%).Nov 17, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Ann Intern Med. 2020 Nov 18. Epub 2020 Nov 18. PMID: 33205991
Article Published Date : Nov 17, 2020
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Loosely folded face masks and bandana-style coverings provide minimal stopping-capability for the smallest aerosolized respiratory droplets.May 31, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Phys Fluids (1994). 2020 Jun 1 ;32(6):061708. PMID: 32624649
Article Published Date : May 31, 2020
Study Type : Human Study
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks: Cloth, Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Low quality evidence suggests that N95 respirators protect health care workers from clinical respiratory infections.Dec 31, 2019

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Pubmed Data : PLoS One. 2020 ;15(6):e0234025. Epub 2020 Jun 3. PMID: 32492045
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2019
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection, Respiratory Infections
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks: Cloth, Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Most healthcare workers develop de novo PPE-associated headaches or exacerbation of their pre-existing headache disorders. Dec 31, 2019

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Pubmed Data : Headache. 2020 05 ;60(5):864-877. Epub 2020 Apr 12. PMID: 32232837
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2019
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Headache
Additional Keywords : Risk Factors
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Penetration of cloth masks by influenza particles was almost 97% and medical masks 44%.Apr 21, 2015

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Pubmed Data : BMJ Open. 2015 Apr 22 ;5(4):e006577. Epub 2015 Apr 22. PMID: 25903751
Article Published Date : Apr 21, 2015
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Influenza, Upper Respiratory Infections
Additional Keywords : Increased Risk, Risk Factors
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks: Cloth, Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Physiological impact of the N95 filtering facepiece respirator on healthcare workers. Apr 30, 2010

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Pubmed Data : Respir Care. 2010 May ;55(5):569-77. PMID: 20420727
Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Additional Keywords : Deoxygenation
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Preliminary report on surgical mask induced de-oxygenation during major surgery. Mar 31, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Neurocirugia (Astur). 2008 Apr ;19(2):121-6. PMID: 18500410
Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
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Additional Keywords : Deoxygenation
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Pulmonary and heart rate responses to wearing N95 filtering facepiece respirators. Dec 31, 2012

Pubmed Data : Am J Infect Control. 2013 Jan ;41(1):24-7. Epub 2012 Sep 1. PMID: 22944510
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Risks of N95 face mask use in subjects with COPD.Apr 30, 2020

Pubmed Data : Respir Care. 2020 May ;65(5):658-664. Epub 2020 Jan 28. PMID: 31992666
Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2020
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Additional Keywords : Deoxygenation
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Surgical site infection rates did not increase when non‐scrubbed operating room personnel did not wear a face mask.Feb 28, 2010

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Pubmed Data : ANZ J Surg. 2010 Mar ;80(3):169-73. PMID: 20575920
Article Published Date : Feb 28, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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The adverse skin reactions of health care workers using personal protective equipment for COVID-19. Jun 11, 2020

Pubmed Data : Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jun 12 ;99(24):e20603. PMID: 32541493
Article Published Date : Jun 11, 2020
Study Type : Human Study
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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The study indicates that N95 filtering facepiece respirators may not achieve the expected protection level against bacteria and viruses.Mar 31, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Ann Occup Hyg. 2008 Apr ;52(3):177-85. Epub 2008 Mar 7. PMID: 18326870
Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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The wearing of face masks by non-scrubbed staff working in an operating room with forced ventilation seems to be unnecessary. Jun 30, 1991

Pubmed Data : J Hosp Infect. 1991 Jul ;18(3):239-42. PMID: 1680906
Article Published Date : Jun 30, 1991
Study Type : Human Study
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Using N95 mask to prevent serious emerging infectious diseases should be weighed against potential respiratory consequences associated with extended N95 mask usage.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2015 ;4:48. Epub 2015 Nov 16. PMID: 26579222
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014
Study Type : Human Study
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Additional Keywords : Deoxygenation
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Wearing an N95 mask for 4 hours during HD significantly reduced PaO2 and increased respiratory adverse effects in ESRD patients. Jul 31, 2004

Pubmed Data : J Formos Med Assoc. 2004 Aug ;103(8):624-8. PMID: 15340662
Article Published Date : Jul 31, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Hemodialysis, Kidney Failure: Chronic
Additional Keywords : Deoxygenation, Increased Risk
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Wearing multi-layer operating room masks for every visit to patient rooms had no effect on nose or throat carriage rates.Apr 30, 1986

Pubmed Data : J Hosp Infect. 1986 May ;7(3):289-94. PMID: 2873176
Article Published Date : Apr 30, 1986
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Staphylococcus aureus infection, Streptococcus Infections, Upper Respiratory Infections
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Cloth masks and other fabric materials tested in the study had 40-90% instantaneous penetration levels against polydisperse NaCl aerosols.Sep 30, 2010

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Pubmed Data : Ann Occup Hyg. 2010 Oct ;54(7):789-98. Epub 2010 Jun 28. PMID: 20584862
Article Published Date : Sep 30, 2010
Study Type : Environmental
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks: Cloth, Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Covid-19 face masks: A potential source of microplastic fibers in the environment. Jun 15, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Sci Total Environ. 2020 Jun 16 ;737:140279. Epub 2020 Jun 16. PMID: 32563114
Article Published Date : Jun 15, 2020
Study Type : Environmental
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Additional Keywords : Microplastic, Water Pollution
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks: Cloth, Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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The N95 filtering face piece respirators may not provide the expected protection level against small virions.Feb 28, 2006

Pubmed Data : Am J Infect Control. 2006 Mar ;34(2):51-7. PMID: 16490606
Article Published Date : Feb 28, 2006
Study Type : Environmental
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Can the elastic of surgical face masks stimulate ear protrusion in children? Jun 17, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2020 Jun 18. Epub 2020 Jun 18. PMID: 32556449
Article Published Date : Jun 17, 2020
Study Type : Commentary
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Additional Keywords : Risk Factors
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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No evidence exists to claim the facemasks during exercise offer additional protection from the droplet transfer of the virus.Jun 21, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Med Hypotheses. 2020 Jun 22 ;144:110002. Epub 2020 Jun 22. PMID: 32590322
Article Published Date : Jun 21, 2020
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection
Therapeutic Actions : Exercise
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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On respiratory droplets and face masks.May 31, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Phys Fluids (1994). 2020 Jun 1 ;32(6):063303. PMID: 32574231
Article Published Date : May 31, 2020
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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The current article comprehensively summarizes scientific evidences with respect to wearing facemasks in the COVID-19 era.Dec 31, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Med Hypotheses. 2021 Jan ;146:110411. Epub 2020 Nov 22. PMID: 33303303
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2020
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Face Mask Harms/Ineffectiveness
Additional Keywords : Risk Factors
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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The protection provided by surgical masks may be insufficient in environments containing potentially hazardous submicrometer-sized aerosols.Jul 31, 1993

Pubmed Data : Am J Infect Control. 1993 Aug ;21(4):167-73. PMID: 8239046
Article Published Date : Jul 31, 1993
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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The use of face masks either by infected persons or by uninfected persons does not have a substantial effect on influenza transmission.Apr 30, 2020

Pubmed Data : Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 May ;26(5):967-975. Epub 2020 May 17. PMID: 32027586
Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2020
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Influenza
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks: Cloth, Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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There are fewer data to support the use of masks or respirators to prevent becoming infected. Mar 31, 2010

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Pubmed Data : Epidemiol Infect. 2010 Apr ;138(4):449-56. Epub 2010 Jan 22. PMID: 20092668
Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2010
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Influenza
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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There was a higher risk of coronavirus infection in health care workers who wore a mask compared to a respirator.May 31, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Jun 1. Epub 2020 Jun 1. PMID: 32497810
Article Published Date : May 31, 2020
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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This systematic review found limited evidence that the use of masks might reduce the risk of viral respiratory infections. Jun 30, 2020

Pubmed Data : Can Fam Physician. 2020 Jul ;66(7):509-517. PMID: 32675098
Article Published Date : Jun 30, 2020
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Influenza, Respiratory Infections
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks: Cloth, Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)
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Transmission probability is strongly driven by indoor air quality, followed by patient infectiousness, and the least by respiratory protection from medical face mask use.Jul 01, 2020

Pubmed Data : J Dent Res. 2020 Jul 2:22034520940288. Epub 2020 Jul 2. PMID: 32614681
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2020
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Diseases : Coronavirus Infection, Influenza, Measles
Additional Keywords : Indoor Air Quality
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Face Masks (Lack of Safety and Ineffectiveness Research)

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