[HTML][HTML] Wearing face masks as a potential source for inhalation and oral uptake of inanimate toxins–A scoping review

K Kisielinski, S Hockertz, O Hirsch, S Korupp… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background From 2020 to 2023 many people around the world were forced to wear masks
for large proportions of the day based on mandates and laws. We aimed to study the …

The bacterial burden of worn face masks—observational research and literature review

K Kisielinski, B Wojtasik, A Zalewska… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Facemasks were widely mandated during the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Especially the use by the general population is associated with a higher risk of improper …

[HTML][HTML] Ethics of Nudging in the COVID-19 Crisis and the Necessary Return to the Principles of Shared Decision Making: A Critical Review

N Junger, O Hirsch - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nudging, a controversial technique for modifying people's behavior in a predictable way, is
claimed to preserve freedom of choice while simultaneously influencing it. Nudging had …

Why Face Masks Should not be Imposed on the Public Again: A Review Article

A Alrasheedi - Journal of Medical and Health Studies, 2023 - al-kindipublisher.com
Viral epidemics of acute respiratory infections pose a global threat. Influenza outbreaks
occur almost every year. Specifically, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …