ROCHESTER, Minn. — How many disposable face masks have you gone through during the COVID-19 pandemic? Some have used hundreds, no doubt. A group of scientists say all of those masks can stay in the ...
As many states start easing their stay-at-home orders, many of the new guidelines for going out in public recommend (or require) wearing face masks when spending time around other people. That means ...
In a recent study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, researchers investigated the presence of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) or phthalates in commercially available face masks to assess the ...