The same Facebook post claimed face masks "block your exhaling of carbon dioxide and then you breathe it back in … it destroys lung tissue." The viral meme suggests wearing a mask can increase ...

"Basically, the mask creates carbon dioxide, depriving the skin of oxygen temporarily, and thereby forcing an uptake of oxygen from the mask," says Natalie Aguilar, a dermatology nurse and ...

Public health officials, independent fact-checking organizations and experts who have studied face masks say they do not cause children to inhale dangerous levels of carbon dioxide. "The prolonged ...

Breathe easy. A new study suggests that surgical face masks don’t cause a buildup of carbon dioxide or restrict oxygen, despite opposing claims. The study, on the “Effect of Face Masks on Gas ...

Research finds overexposure unlikely even in patients with lung disease New research out of Miami contradicts some people’s belief that wearing a face mask could lead to carbon dioxide poisoning.

Fact: It's fine to exercise outdoors without a face mask as long as you keep a distance of at least 6 feet between yourself and other people. Myth: Masks trap carbon dioxide and viruses.

Is breathing carbon dioxide behind the mask safer ... As Dr Pirzada aptly points out, "Due to the pandemic, face masks have become so ubiquitous." While their benefits far outweigh the risks ...

A new study led by a researcher from India looks at a technique to effectively remove carbon dioxide from the air using discarded face masks. The researchers converted face masks into porous ...

Face masks — the same kind used in the COVID-19 ... setting air conditioners to recirculate indoor air and checking that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working correctly.