@article{IR,
      recid = {1416894},
      author = {Anvaripour, Ayli and Turner, Brandon},
      title = {The Effects of Masks on Breathing},
      address = {2020 },
      number = {IR},
      abstract = {As COVID-19 continues to affect the lives of all members  of the USI community, Ayli Anvaripour and Brandon Turner  decided to present their Honors capstone on the  controversial topic: The Effect of Masks on Breathing.   People around the world continue to ask, "Are my blood  oxygen levels decreasing as a result of wearing a mask?"   To answer this question, this presentation dives into the  physiological processes that occur while breathing and how  wearing a mask affects these processes.  To stress the  importance of wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic,  this presentation also explains the lack of significance  behind decreased oxygen levels and how masks are easily  permeable to gaseous molecules like oxygen and carbon  dioxide.  Additionally, this presentation explains the  overall importance of wearing a mask to prevent the spread  of common airborne illnesses (e.g. influenza), as fabric  and surgical masks are a sufficient barrier.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1416894},
}