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June 18, 2026NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy

A Call for the Universal Use of Respirators in Healthcare

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YBYaneer Bar-YamAFAdam M. FinkelGFGreta Fox

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Overview

A Call for Universal Respirator Use to Improve Healthcare Safety and Protect Workers and Patients.

Key Points

  • To advocate for the universal use of respirators in healthcare to enhance protection against airborne pathogens.
  • Critical analysis of current WHO guidelines regarding mask use.
  • Recommendation for respirators as the standard in healthcare settings.
  • Proposal of risk indicators to determine off-ramps for respirator use.
  • Surgical masks deemed insufficient in protecting against airborne pathogens.
  • Current WHO guidelines are considered detrimental to healthcare worker and patient safety.
  • Aligning WHO policies with scientific evidence can lead to improved safety standards in healthcare.

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Bar-Yam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a338e14630953a74978ec8ehttps://doi.org/10.1177/10482911261451021
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