Need a disposable mask? Here's how to choose one, according to experts

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Need a disposable mask? Here's how to choose one, according to experts
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If you are using a mask sporadically, you might be able to wear it on multiple occasions before it is time to swap it for a new one.

"If you’re exercising in it or if you’re wearing it throughout the day, I think at the end of the day, it's time to get rid of the mask," Richard Martinello, MD, associate professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, told Shop TODAY.

However, if you frequently are feeling moisture on the inside of the mask or if you sneeze while wearing it, replacing it with a new disposable mask is best practice.Paying attention to the labeling of the masks you are looking to purchase is key in figuring out how exactly the mask is intended to be used.

"You can imagine a Venn diagram where we have 'face coverings' which is just a broad term — you know, from bandanas to surgical masks and respirators," Martinello said."And then 'medical masks' are just masks that are developed for use in the health care setting and 'surgical masks' are a subset of that and are really characterized by their fluid resistance properties.

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