Japanese expert's warning: Wearing a mask is dangerous for children younger than 2 years old; it increases body heat and pressure on the heart.
Children under 2 years of age have very small air passages from the nose to the lungs America's CDC and Academy of Pediatrics also said that covering the mouth of young children is harmful. Literacy experts also believe that after the lockdown opens, it will not be easy to follow social distancing, in such a situation it is necessary to wear a mask.
Research has also revealed that wearing a mask can prevent up to 90% of the coronavirus. But, in the meantime, Japan's medical group "Japan Pediatric Association" has issued an important warning for parents. In this, children under the age of 2 years have been told that it is dangerous to wear a mask.
There may be difficulty in breathing-Wearing a mask for young children not only makes it difficult for them to breathe. But the risk of suffocation also increases. The association says that children under the age of 2 have very small air passages from their nose to their lungs. In such a situation, wearing a mask also increases the pressure on their heart. Apart from this, due to increased heat in the body, there can also be a risk of heatstroke in children.
American organizations also said - children are harmed by masks-
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics have also said that covering the mouth of children under 2 years of age with a cloth is harmful.
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