Posts Tagged ‘Masks’

Masks, sanitizer disappearing from pharmacy shelves on P.E.I.

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Health officials say the masks aren’t necessary in most cases. People on P. “They come in wanting boxes at a time. The dozen masks the Kirkwood Shoppers Drug Mart had went before last weekend. “The Public Health Agency of Canada does not recommend the use of masks by the general population as it is not proven to reduce the risk of infections,” said Morrison. “A lot of people are a little bit panicked, thinking that they should get some on hand,” (more…)

Masks in smoggy cities a good idea, study says

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Beijing was chosen because it is highly polluted. It was not the best of the masks tested, having a 3. The researchers, led by Jeremy Langrish from the University of Edinburgh, tested 15 healthy volunteers who walked on the city’s ring road for two hours, and monitored their blood pressure and heart rates. Bukaty/Associated Press)
Wearing a face mask in smog-clouded cities is a good idea, a study published Friday says, but some masks are more (more…)