Unlike cloth face masks, disposable masks like surgical masks and N95 respirators should be thrown out after one use. As a last-resort measure in emergency situations, it is possible to extend the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on Jan. 14, 2022 to clarify that some masks offer more protection than others as the highly transmissible omicron variant of ...

Disposable masks break into micro-sized plastic fibers that can take up to 450 years to decompose. (Photo: Getty Images) Despite most states ditching their mask mandates, and the Centers for Disease ...

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(NEXSTAR) – Have you ever found yourself with only one mask option – wearing a disposable you’ve already worn once before? Maybe you had it in your jacket pocket or in your car’s cup holder. But ...