No, prolonged use of face masks doesn’t induce hypoxiaFace masks are the new normal for many as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, numerous social media users have claimed that prolonged use of protective masks causes hypoxia. With the coronavirus spreading through microscopic droplets, the rallying call across the world to prevent people from catching the virus has been wearing of face masks when in public. People wearing cloth or surgical masks are in little to no danger of breathing in unhealthy amounts of carbon dioxide. This presents no problem with the use of face masks.

Source: Standard Digital May 15, 2020 09:20 UTC