The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing face coverings to slow the spread of coronavirus, but for those who wear disposable masks, there's a frequent question: Can ...

Disposable masks break into micro-sized plastic fibers that can take up to 450 years to decompose. (Photo: Getty Images) Despite most states ditching their mask mandates, and the Centers for Disease ...

Stocking up on face masks isn’t going away anytime soon, with the latest COVID numbers showing the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to surge across the U.S. “COVID-19 cases are continuing ...

Does the white side of a disposable mask face outward, or toward the wearer? How often should a cloth mask be washed? How protective are bandanas? Nicole Parker, a public health nurse at ...

Stocking up on face masks isn’t going away anytime soon, with the latest COVID numbers showing the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to surge across the U.S. “COVID-19 cases are continuing ...

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Disposable face masks are an efficient way of protecting yourself and others during the coronavirus pandemic—as long as you dispose of them correctly. Don’t toss a used mask into the road or onto the ...

Wearing a face mask when you’re in a public setting is one of the best ways to avoid getting and spreading illnesses like Covid-19, the flu, RSV and the common cold, says Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum, a ...

The high monetary cost and environmental toll of disposable N95 masks could be dramatically cut by adopting reusable masks, according to a new study that calculated the financial and environmental ...

In Unearthed, Gen Z climate-change activists discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our planet — and reveal what you can do to help make a real difference. Despite most states ditching their ...