The face shields, which are made for industrial settings, are typically used by hospital staff, who use them in conjunction with surgical or N-95 masks. According to a study done in 2014 found in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, called the “Efficacy of Face Shields Against Cough Aerosol Droplets From a Cough Simulator,”…
What Experts Say
The researchers examined Face Shields to see how well people could see through them and found the visibility acceptable
Dr. Gregory W. Good of Ohio State, a co-author of the study, said the shields should be worn by people who have good vision in only one eye. The researchers also examined the masks to see how well players could see through them and found the visibility acceptable.
Teachers union requested that the district supply school districts with face shields
Face shields are also commonly used by front-line health workers, but more people are looking at face shield as an added layer of protection. The Palo Alto Unified teachers’ union requested that the district supply teachers with face shields and other personal protective equipment when they return to school. And the state’s Department of Education recommends that everyone on…
There are benefits to wearing face shields
Dr. Holt has found that clear plastic face shields are a good alternative to masks for her patients, who can opt to wear their own masks or are given their own face shields that they can take home afterward. “It is much easier to test the patients when they wear the face shield,” she said.…
I spent 2 weeks wearing a face shield instead of a mask, and I’m never going back
I’ve been wearing a rigid plastic face shield — a protective barrier against disease made of plastic — that covers my eyes, nose, and mouth, in place of a makeshift face mask. I’ve been using it for about two weeks now as I walk around my neighborhood in New York, where face coverings are required in…
Could face shields replace masks in preventing COVID-19?
Plastic face shields offer another means of deterring COVID-19 that some might find easier, said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, in Baltimore. They’re clear plastic or plexiglass shields that cover the entire face, from the forehead down to the chin or lower. An elastic headband holds…