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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Researchers have suggested that people with compromised immune systems should avoid re-using face masks due to germ growth. The finding was made as part of a Japanese study into face mask hygiene. In ...

In light of the Omicron variant and at the urging of public-health experts, the CDC has updated its mask guidelines. The agency’s new standards stress that fabric masks are the least protective ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The CDC still recommends washing cloth face coverings ...

As the pandemic continues to evolve and new COVID-19 variants surface—the latest being Omicron—protection remains top of mind. And while many of us have acquired a pile of reusable cloth masks over ...

With new and more transmissible variants of COVID, like the Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization are both recommending that even ...