Tue Dec 21, 2021 – 11:36 am EST
BERLIN (LifeSiteNews) — A German consumer organization has found that FFP2 masks, very similar to N95 masks in the U.S., are harmful for children after carrying out testing on 15 different models that were labelled fit for children.
Stiftung Warentest, one of Germany’s largest consumer organizations, carried out a study on the FFP2 masks to check whether they were adapted to children’s breathing power and lung volume, and whether they allowed them to receive enough oxygen. The organization released their findings earlier this month and concluded that “all FFP2 mask models that were tested were unsuitable for children and offered too much breathing resistance and not enough breathing comfort.”
FFP2 and N95 masks have been in circulation since the beginning of COVID-19 and are on the rise again since the apparition of the omicron variant, rumored to be “more contagious” than other variants. Some studies have suggested that these masks are more effective than surgical or cloth masks thanks to their filtration system.
Stiftung Warentest tested the models for suitability on children aged 6 to 12, and revealed that apart from the colorful packaging and a size adapted to fit around a child’s head, children FFP2 masks were no different than adult masks and generated the same level of breathing resistance.
“The standards specify very clear criteria for adult FFP2 masks, but there are no such criteria for children’s masks,” stated the report of the study. “One thing is clear, however, children
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