Protective facemask impact on human thermoregulation: an overview

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• Personal Author:
  Coca, Aitor ; Kim J-H ; Roberge RJ
• Description:
  The use of protective facemasks (PFMs) negatively impacts respiratory and dermal mechanisms of human thermoregulation through impairment of convection, evaporation, and radiation processes. The relatively minor reported increases in core temperature directly attributable to the wearing of PFMs suggest that associated perceptions of increased body temperature may have a significant psychological component or that regional or global brain temperature changes are involved. Modifications in PFM structure, components, and materials might allow for improved heat dissipation and enhanced compliance with use. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Emergencies Emergency Responders Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Comfort Biological Effects Body Temperature Core Temperature Emergency Responders Emergency Response Face Masks Heat Dissipation Humans Infection Control Infectious Diseases Personal Protective Equipment PFMs Physiological Effects Respirators Respiratory Protective Equipment Thermoregulation Tolerance

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• ISSN:
  0003-4878
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  102-112
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039681
• Citation:
  Ann Occup Hyg 2012 Jan; 56(1):102-112
• Contact Point Address:
  Raymond J. Roberge, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, PA
• Email:
  dtn0@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Wholesale and Retail Trade ; Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of Occupational Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7181d722fa43707a885e1c47c12067f324bf8d18b768c4eb46915cd2373a1c47af1195cdd8d7b751f011067886bba8fd6a9dafe5e8cce8b28639b4c86b2e687b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192837/cdc_192837_DS1.pdf
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