{"id":15670,"date":"2021-04-16T13:52:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T17:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/?p=15670"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:42:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:42:15","slug":"can-face-masks-help-with-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/can-face-masks-help-with-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Face Masks Help with Allergies?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With spring comes beautiful flowers, trips to Fairmount Park<\/a> with family, thunderstorms that light up the sky and, unfortunately, seasonal allergies. The good news is, there are simple ways to reduce symptoms, and you\u2019re already doing one of them: wearing a face mask. One study shows that wearing face masks can protect you from exposure to allergens<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the Research Shows\"Surgical<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wearing a face mask can reduce symptoms of seasonal allergies, reports a study published in the November-December 2020 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunotherapy<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers surveyed 1,824 nurses in the Israeli medical system who worked in respiratory wards or who had direct contact with COVID-19 patients. They began collecting data in April 2020, the start of the pandemic and last year\u2019s allergy season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the nurses surveyed reported wearing two masks, both an N95 and a surgical mask. Some reported wearing only one. Of the total number, 301 suffered from seasonal allergies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results of the Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of the nurses with allergies reported that they experienced fewer and less severe symptoms after masking up. The amount of relief they experience depended on what type and how many masks they wore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n