MANILA, Philippines: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned all healthcare professionals and the general public not to buy and use an uncertified medical device used for collecting urine.
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Canadian and Filipino watchdog groups urge governments to take precautionary action vs. face masks containing graphene and other nanoparticles
13 April 2021, Quezon City. The environmental health watchdog groups EcoWaste Coalition (based in Quezon City, Philippines) and ETC Group (based in Quebec, Canada) have called upon the health authorities to ensure that face masks sold in the market do not contain nanographene, a novel nanomaterial, that may cause harm to the lungs.
The groups’ push to rid the market of graphene-containing face masks came on the heels of a recent advisory by Health Canada advising the public not to use such masks “because there is a potential that they could inhale graphene particles, which may pose health risks.”
Published March 5, 2021, 2:01 PM
These disposable masks are not going anywhere any time soon. It will be part of our lives for the time being, so we better make sure that we purchase brands that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Recently, FDA has announced in their advisory number 2021-0236 that these two masks have not been approved: Cigilena KN95 folded protective mask and Wistech UV mask surgical face mask.
Another memo was released under the number 2021-0106, listing three more face masks that are not accredited: KF94 face mask, Mediplus disposable face mask, and Mccons KN95 mask.