Physio-metabolic and clinical consequences of wearing face masks—Systematic review with meta-analysis and comprehensive evaluation

Kisielinski, Kai and Hirsch, Oliver and Wagner, Susanne and Wojtasik, Barbara and Funken, Stefan and Klosterhalfen, Bernd and Kanti Manna, Soumen and Prescher, Andreas and Sukul, Pritam and Sönnichsen, Andreas (2023) Physio-metabolic and clinical consequences of wearing face masks—Systematic review with meta-analysis and comprehensive evaluation. Frontiers in Public Health: 11:1125150.

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Abstract

Face mask side-effects must be assessed (risk-benefit) against the available evidence of their effectiveness against viral transmissions. In the absence of strong empirical evidence of effectiveness, mask wearing should not be mandated let alone enforced by law.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User: Dr Philip Kime
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2023 20:52
Last Modified: 14 Apr 2023 20:52
URI: https://eprints.kime.dyndns.org/id/eprint/125

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