There Are Also Other Risks of Using Masks With Metals
In addition, there are other risks of using masks with metals. At the beginning of December, the Food and Drug Administration issued a safety communication about using face masks with metal during MRI exams. The guidance came after the agency was informed that a patient had burned their face from the metal in a face mask in an MRI exam. The agency recommends that patients who go in for an MRI do not wear masks containing “metal parts, like a bendable nose piece or staples on the headband, nanoparticles, or antimicrobial coating that may contain metal.”
