Health is the most valuable “wealth” that each person needs to respect and preserve. So how to best protect health during a polluted environment and a widespread epidemic like today? One of the simple but effective ways to prevent infection and protect yourself is to use a medical mask. So, what are the benefits of medical masks?
What are the benefits of medical masks?
With the current situation of air pollution, frequent exposure to dust not only directly affects the respiratory tract but also makes skin and health impaired. In addition, before the epidemic of acute respiratory infections caused by a new strain of the Corona virus (nCoV) in China and rapidly spread to dozens of countries and territories, the World Health Organization – WHO and the Ministry of Health has issued warnings and ways to prevent and prevent this disease. In particular, wearing a proper medical mask is one of the simple but effective preventive actions.
Structure of medical masks
With a completely different design compared to conventional masks, medical masks usually have from 2 to 5 layers including:
- The top and bottom layer is a non-woven fabric. Polypropylene has many useful properties such as absorbent, soft, breathable, elastic, durable and hypoallergenic for the human body.
- The middle layer is made of a high-quality antibacterial filter cloth (PE film), which is waterproof, making the surface always dry. This filter cloth is specially used to filter dust, bacteria and other dangerous respiratory diseases, …
- If it is an activated carbon medical face mask, the activated carbon filter paper also adsorbs the gas, Toxic gas in the air, effectively prevent dirt, ensure safety for respiratory system.
Is wearing a medical face mask good?
With the above layered structure, the benefits of medical face masks are not small in filtering dust, bacteria, disease prevention, effectively preventing liquid particles from sneezing, coughing, breathe hard …
In the case of Corona virus (size 150-200 nanometers) or Influenza A virus (size 80-120 nanometers) residing in saliva, the correct use of a medical mask will prevent water droplets. Large foam containing the virus is thrown from the sick person through sneezing or coughing, which effectively stops the virus. Because: “A 2013 study found that large saliva droplets range in size from about 75 to 360 micrometers (1 micrometer = 1,000 nanometers), and can therefore be easily captured by medical masks. normal practice with the ability to effectively filter particles over 5 micrometers in size” (Source: Vietnam News Agency).
In addition, the weather in some areas in Vietnam is dry and hot, so use a medical mask to help you protect your face from direct damage from the sun, sunburn, tanning for the face.
With a simple, compact design, it is easy to wear / remove the mask in / out so it is very convenient for all ages to use, use it once and then remove so it’s always clean and clean, to avoid skin diseases. In particular, the price of medical masks is quite diverse, but usually ranges from 40,000 – 60,000 VND / box of 50 pieces, very affordable for Vietnamese consumers.
How to choose the right medical face mask today
Obviously, health is the most important thing that everyone needs, but medical masks are the solution to help you protect yourself against pollution and disease. So, choosing what kind of medical mask is the best way to protect health?
When choosing a good medical mask, you should choose those with 2 or more layers, with plastic or metal bars to fix the nose, sturdy strap, design covering from nose to chin, hugging face. Priority is given to the type of fabric that is breathable, easy to breathe, especially the type containing activated carbon with extremely good antibacterial ability.
Want to test a good medical face mask or not, consumers can also check by dipping in water, because according to the TCVN 8389 – 1: 2010 standard, the good, quality medical masks must be. waterproof masks if the waterproof is poor quality and should not be purchased.
It is important that you purchase medical masks from well-known, reputable, originating brands, production batches, date of manufacture, expiry date, obtained certifications printed on the products clearly. Can be purchased at genuine distribution stores, pharmacies, supermarkets and should not be purchased at the roadside, grocery stores, water products, … Be a smart consumer to protect the health of you and your loved ones!
How to use a medical mask in the right way? According to the Ministry of Health, not all cases need to use medical masks. You should wear it when going out on the street, public places, working in a polluted environment, especially in an environment that requires sterility such as operating areas, when caring for patients with open wounds such as dressing changes. When working in special care rooms, absolute sterility is required. Or when expected to be shot blood secretions into the face of the nose while taking care of the patient. Especially with doctors, nurses, when examining and caring for patients with respiratory infections or having a respiratory disease, it is necessary to limit infection to others.
