Experts raise the alarm: Face masks during the summer are dangerous to health

“Putting masks during the hot and wet summer months will be a new experience for many”, said Yasufumi Miyake, head of the advanced medical emergency service centre at Tokyo University University Hospital.

The shirts in summer make it difficult to reach the fresh air in the lungs, and respiratory muscles are activated, resulting in panting, which increases the internal temperature of shame.

Miyake pointed out that it is important to keep your body cool in order to prevent fatigue and other problems caused by high temperatures. It suggests setting off air conditioning, drinking water at regular intervals, and rest as often as possible.

Norriyuki Koibuchi, a professor at Gunma University who specializes in environmental psychology, has shown that the face has many nerve fibers that are more sensitive to heat and cold than other parts of the body.

He recommended relief by cooling his forehead and neck even during wearing a mask.

When you wear a mask, you breathe more often and tire out, so you have to avoid strong exercises”, Koibuchi said.

In China at least two high school students died last month while wearing facial masks during exercise. Death has caused experts to warn of the dangers of putting on a mask during exercise that can lead to lack of oxygen.