Particulate types include asbestos dust from car and lorry brake linings, road dust, fumes from diesel vehicles and pollen ... the market leader for anti-pollution masks, puts it: “It’s ...

Particles or particulate matter (PM) can include vehicle carbon emissions, dust from building sites or of course pollen (the seeds ... You might see some masks labelled 'N95' – this means ...

(Mainichi/Naoya Matsumoto) TOKYO -- Manufacturers of masks and anti-allergy products are competing over Japan's "pollen allergy" market, which is worth over 100 billion yen. One in four Japanese ...

Ghassan Safadi is a Sylvania allergist who says masks won’t help you much when it comes to filtering the pollen ... He recommends taking anti-histamines combined with nasal medications ...

As we head into the second spring of the pandemic, wearing these masks can not only help us stay safe from harmful viruses, but also dreadful seasonal allergies. With an increase in outdoor ...

Some studies suggest mask-wearing may be playing a role in alleviating allergy symptoms. Israeli researchers looked at data on nurses who wore masks for two weeks. Forty percent with severe ...