{"id":4783,"date":"2020-11-28T18:36:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T10:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totobobo.com\/blog\/?p=4783"},"modified":"2025-11-16T18:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T10:38:18","slug":"3-reasons-why-this-mask-is-the-best-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totobobo.com\/blog\/3-reasons-why-this-mask-is-the-best-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"3 reasons why this mask is the best for children?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While we are all focused on the COVID-19 today, it’s important to keep in mind that it may not be the only reason to wear a mask. According to the WHO<\/a> (World Health Organization), 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing an unsafe level of pollutants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck us, you probably have seen many people wearing masks in polluted cities. As you can easily understand, children need to be protected as well. In fact, they need them more than adults because their lungs are still under development.\u00c2\u00a0Some children with asthma need protection as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the issue here? It isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hard to find a pharmacy that sells masks, but the question is, will they fit and protect your children?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes a good mask for children?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to masks, good protection means a good filter with a good face seal. After all, you need to make sure that the air your child is breathing can only enter through the filters and not through any gaps under the mask. Effective protection only exists when the mask forms a good seal on the user\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surgical masks, common cloth masks, and the well-known N95 masks are commonly seen these days. However, most people do not know that these masks may not fully protect them or their children. Here’s why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Surgical Masks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To begin with, surgical masks are not designed to protect users from air pollution. Instead, they were specifically designed to “Protects others\u00c2\u00a0from the wearer.” It works as a loose-fitting barrier. While these masks do a great job at preventing droplets from the\u00c2\u00a0wearer, they don’t protect you from air pollution or airborne viruses. The gaps between the mask and the user\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face let pollutants and viruses enter easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Cloth masks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cloth mask, similar to a surgical mask, is designed to be loose-fitting and serve pretty much the same purpose of “Protecting others from me.” It does not protect the\u00c2\u00a0wearer from airborne\u00c2\u00a0viruses or particles. Cloth masks are made of soft fabric, they touch the mouth and gets uncomfortably wet and smelly pretty fast. While it can be washed and reused, it takes a long time to dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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N95 Masks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

N95 masks are made with proper air filtering material. They are also called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Respiratory\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. N95 masks do a great job of filtering out pollutants and particles, if, (and that is a big IF) they form a good seal on the user\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s important to keep in mind that these masks are only available in adult size and certainly won’t fit children. Besides, there is another issue: there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no way to check whether an N95 mask is providing a good face seal, unless with professional equipment which is costly and usually only owned by hospitals or big institutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding hygiene, it is not an issue if the N95 mask is used one time only. However, consumers often reuse these disposable N95 masks. The germs and bacteria accumulated on the mask after each use can be a threat to health. A disposable mask can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be washed and is tough to dry if wet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n