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Impact of face masks and sunglasses on attractiveness, trustworthiness, and familiarity, and limited time effect: a Japanese sample

Discover Psychology, 2023
Many studies conducted after the COVID-19 pandemic have examined the relationship between changes in social traits, such as attractiveness and wearing face masks.
Takuma Takehara, Mahiro Kaigawa, Aika Kobayashi, Yuuka Yamaguchi   +3 more
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PROPSED MATERIALS FOR FACE MASKS [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Tribology, 2021
In the present work, a face mask is proposed to withstand the severe conditions of increased virus concentration. It consists of two materials, polypropylene (PP) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Both materials are made of two layers.
A. M. Al-Kabbany, W. Y. Ali, A. S. Ali
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Mask Material Filtration Efficiency and Mask Fitting at the Crossroads: Implications during Pandemic Times

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the widespread use and need for respirators and face masks for the healthcare workers and public. In this study, several generally available respirators and mask designs were fit tested, and their materials were evaluated ...
Karin Ardon-Dryer, Juliusz Warzywoda, Rumeysa Tekin, Jnev Biros, Sharilyn Almodovar, Brandon L. Weeks, Louisa J. Hope-Weeks, Albert Sacco   +7 more
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Reusability of face masks: Influence of washing and comparison of performance between medical face masks and community face masks

, 2022
International audienceReusability of masks is a rising environmental concern. Community face masks present a more eco-friendly option as they can be washed and reused several times. The potential reuse of single use medical face masks is also of interest.
Le Coq, Laurence, Sarry, Gwendoline, Whyte, Henrietta Essie, Joubert, Aurélie, Verhoeven, Paul, Pourchez, Jérémie, Leclerc, Lara   +6 more
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Face masks versus sunglasses: limited effects of time and individual differences in the ability to judge facial identity and social traits

Cognitive Research, 2022
Some research indicates that face masks impair identification and other judgements such as trustworthiness. However, it is unclear whether those effects have abated over time as individuals adjust to widespread use of masks, or whether performance is ...
Rachel J. Bennetts, Poppy Johnson Humphrey, Paulina Zielinska, Sarah Bate   +3 more
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Explicating gender disparity in wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background The available evidence suggests that women were more likely to wear face masks as a precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few studies have explicated this gender disparity in wearing face masks. This study investigates associations
Kim Hoe Looi
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British and Irish newspapers implicitly support single-use masks over reusable face coverings

Frontiers in Communication, 2023
IntroductionThe environmental impact of waste caused by single-use masks or face coverings is an under-considered effect associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anaïs Augé, Thora Tenbrink, Morwenna Spear, Nathan Abrams   +3 more
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Influence of Face Masks on the Use of Contact Lenses

, 2021
Background: The COVID-19 epidemic is largely controlled by the use of face masks. The use of a face mask has been indicated as a strong cause of dry eye, although it is not yet described in the literature. This study aims to compare the impact of the use
Mafalda Soares, Martínez Pérez, Clara, Monteiro, Bruno, Clara Martinez-Perez, Soares, Mafalda, Sonia Matos, Fatima Portugues, Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Tena, Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina, Álvarez Peregrina, Cristina, Bruno Monteiro, Sánchez Tena, Miguel Ángel, Portugues, Fatima, Matos, Sonia, Ferreira, Ana, Ana Ferreira   +15 more
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Efficacy of Generalized Face Masking Mandates

Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology, 2021
This commentary discusses if targeted uses of face masks may provide better results than generalized face masks mandates to limit the spread of Covid-19.
Alberto Boretti
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Cotton and Surgical Face Masks in Community Settings: Bacterial Contamination and Face Mask Hygiene

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks has become increasingly recommended and even mandatory in community settings. To evaluate the risk of bacterial cross-contamination, this study analyzed the bacterial bioburden of disposable ...
Lize Delanghe, Eline Cauwenberghs, Irina Spacova, Ilke De Boeck, Wannes Van Beeck, Koen Pepermans, Ingmar Claes, Dieter Vandenheuvel, Veronique Verhoeven, Sarah Lebeer   +9 more
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