Posted on 2/24/2021, 9:22:54 PM by LordOddsocks
Health chiefs in Belgium are concerned that 15 million fabric masks given to pharmacists may be toxic and cause pneumonia.
According to a preliminary report carried out by Sciensano, the Belgian Institute for Public Health, the masks contain nanoparticles of silver and titanium dioxide that when inhaled could damage the respiratory tract.
The face masks were made in Asia by Luxembourg-based company Avrox.