Negative Effects of using Masks.
A mask serves to protect germs getting Into the body from the neighboring environment and also from the body to the environment, primarily through the mouth and nose. Wearing masks is one of the recommendations which have been given by the world health organization to help curb the spread of the disease. Although masks usage is beneficial to our health, it can cause adverse problems if used unwisely. This paper aims to give an account of the adverse effects of using masks to our health and emotion.
Using masks makes the air that is exhaled out to flow into the eyes of an individual. This creates an uncomfortable feeling within the surface of their eyes, tempting them to reach the eyes using their hands. If the hands are dirty, germs may spread within the eyes, which might cause infections. For this reason, people should avoid using masks as they cause health problems to our eyes.
Wearing of masks causes fogging of bifocals for glasses users. Without masks, the moist warm air they exhale disappears into the atmosphere. When they are in masks, the air breathed out accumulates along the bifocals hence creating a fog on them. That is another reason why people should be advised not to wear masks because they hinder clear and comfortable vision using glasses.
Besides, wearing masks hinders effective communication among interlocutors. This happens because the masks, at times hinder the voices of the speakers from effectively reaching the targeted listener compelling the speakers to draw close to one another. This results in the violation of the one point five-meter rule stipulated by the world health organization to help curb the spread of covid nineteen. To avoid this, individuals should avoid using masks.
Furthermore, masks can spread other diseases if they are not cautiously used. A mask should be kept clean by regularly washing it using clean water, soap and other disinfectants. Many people will forget to keep their mask clean, therefore creating a habitat for germs which cause diseases. Consequently, people are advised not to use masks as they, at times, compromise their health.
Infants under the age of two years lack proper knowledge of how a mask should be used effectively. When a mask is given to these, it may cause suffocation and loss of lives among these children due to lack of proper handling of masks by them. As a result, masks should not be used by such children. They make children uncomfortable due to lack of adequate air.
If masks are not used properly, they may lead to irritation of the skin. Mask users are advised to apply a skin moisturizer on the surface of their dry skin to avoid irritation when they wear a mask. Irritation suffered by masks users is another reason why people should not use them.
Masks give an individual a false feeling that they are secure from being infected by the coronavirus. They are not secure unless they conform to all the WHO guidelines given to fight the spread of this disease. These guidelines include maintaining social distance, regularly washing our hands, eating a healthy and balanced diet, among others.
Suffocation among infants, clogging of glasses, skin irritation, deceiving secure feelings and creating a barrier to effective communication is the adverse effects of using masks among persons. People should prudently use masks when fighting this monster to avoid suffering other problems as a result of their usage.