After circulating rumors about it on social media
Doctors deny the link between the "gag" and carbon dioxide poisoning
Doctors agreed on the importance of the muzzle in preventing diseases.
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Specialized doctors have agreed on the importance of wearing a medical mask to prevent the transmission of the new Corona virus (Covid-19), stressing that there is no health harm to wearing the muzzle for long periods, pointing out that wearing the muzzle for long periods does not raise the level of carbon dioxide in the body, or cause health complications On its user, being designed for a specific purpose with standards and specifications that guarantee the safety of its users.
Doctors have identified three cases that may be affected by wearing the muzzle for long periods: people who suffer from respiratory diseases, a high in the pulmonary artery, or allergies to the muzzle, and these groups should wear it indoors according to procedures and laws, and not wear it in open spaces.
"Emirates Today" reported rumors warning on social media against wearing the muzzle for periods of more than 15 consecutive minutes, and demanding that it be removed in open places, and when driving a car, and wearing it is limited to crowded places, as wearing it for more than 15 continuous minutes may cause injury to some Carbon dioxide poisoning, and nervous and visual health complications.
For his part, a professor at the Canadian University of Western Ontario, a consultant in pediatrics, infectious diseases and immunology, Dr. Hussam al-Tatari, said that the recent period has witnessed opinions and demands on social media calling on people to reduce the use of masks, claiming that they lead to an increase in carbon dioxide, some of them Attached is information about the impact of carbon dioxide on human health.
He explained that these messages mix truth with falsehood, as the aforementioned symptoms of carbon dioxide poisoning are correct, but the use of a muzzle does not lead to an increase in the percentage of carbon dioxide, as the medical staff usually uses it between 8 to 12 hours continuously without any cases of carbon dioxide poisoning .
He pointed out that wearing a muzzle may cause some health problems for special cases, such as people who suffer from poor lung function, or suffer from severe chronic diseases in the lung or pulmonary artery hypertension, but in normal cases, wearing the muzzle for long hours in the correct manner will not lead to High carbon dioxide in the body.
Dr. Youmna Dirani, a specialist in bacterial diseases and infectious diseases at Emirates Specialized Hospital, confirmed that the information about carbon dioxide poisoning as a result of wearing the muzzle for long periods is not logical, as exposure to this problem requires a person to wear the muzzle in a closed room for a period of up to 24 hours at least. Cases of normal daily use The muzzle can not pose any danger to human health.
She pointed out that the muzzle is designed in a way that ensures the protection of the wearer, especially since the percentage of carbon dioxide that a person excretes during the breathing process is very small, except in the event that a person used it during a violent sport in a closed room.
The consultant chest diseases at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai, Dr. Sherif Fayed, stated that wearing the muzzle continuously for people with chronic diseases may lead to shortness of breath or sensitivity, advising not to wear the muzzle in open places or at home, or while practicing outdoor sports, explaining that The purpose of the muzzle is to prevent the transmission of the virus from person to person, so it is not necessary if the person is alone.
He mentioned that the muzzle sometimes may cause a feeling of suffocation for those who suffer from allergies in the respiratory system, but for healthy people the muzzle does not represent a danger to them, calling for a balance between wearing it and breathing fresh air whenever the opportunity arises.
The public health specialist, the spokesperson for the Emirates Medical Association, Dr. Saif Darwish, called for wearing masks in places and times that are necessary, according to the announced government procedures, while everyone should avoid wearing them while practicing sports in open places and in homes and places where infection cannot be transmitted. .
Breathe normally
The World Health Organization confirmed, in response to questions about the possibility of wearing a mask for a long period of time causing carbon dioxide poisoning, that the use of medical masks for a long period may not be comfortable, but it does not lead to carbon dioxide poisoning or lack of oxygen.
And when wearing a medical mask, she advised to make sure that it is properly installed, with good tightness to breathe normally, with the necessity not to reuse one mask again, and to always replace it when it becomes wet.
Doctors: The muzzle is designed in a way to ensure that the wearer is protected and not harmed.
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