<Anchor> Since
I have been using the mask for a long time, I put a device inside the mask or use ear protectors together.
This is a report by CJB reporter Park Eon.
<Reporter> If
you wear a mask for a long time, you often feel moisture or pain in your ears.
To alleviate this discomfort, a mask guard that prevents the mask from coming in direct contact with the face or an ear guard that does not hurt the ears are sometimes used.
[Lee Jung-woo/Citizen wearing ear protectors: It doesn't hurt my ears and doesn't leave soft marks, so I tend to wear a
mask whenever
I need to wear a mask for a long time.]
However, if you use mask accessories, it's rather quarantine. It has been analyzed that the effectiveness may be reduced or exposure to harmful substances may occur.
When 10 types of mask guards were applied to the KF94 health mask, it was found that 8 products had lower effectiveness in blocking harmful substances.
Six products leaked more air than the standard, and two products had large gaps in the chin and nose, making the test itself impossible.
Hazardous substances were detected in some ear protectors.
In one of the 10 products, more than twice the level of nickel was found in metal buttons, and in the other product, a phthalate-based plasticizer that exceeded the safety standard was detected in an artificial leather strap.
[Seo Yeong-ho / Korea Consumer Agency Product Safety Team Leader: The two business operators detected harmful substances stopped selling the product and responded to the consumer request to make voluntary corrections such as exchanges and refunds.] The
Korea Consumer Agency has He pointed out that accurate standards need to be established as it is not clear.
(Video coverage: Hong-Jung Joo CJB)