What is the development history of face masks?
China was the first to use masks in the world. In ancient times, people in the court began to use silk scarves to cover their mouths and noses in order to prevent dust and breath pollution.
At the beginning of the 13th century, masks only appeared in the Chinese court. To prevent his breath from spreading to the emperor’s food, the waiter used a silk and golden thread to make a mask.
At the end of the 19th century, masks began to be used in the field of medical care. Ledersch, a German pathologist, began to advise medical staff to use gauze masks to prevent bacterial infections.
At the beginning of the 20th century, masks became a must-have for the public for the first time. The Spanish flu that swept the world killed about 50 million people. The general population is required to use masks to protect against the virus.
In the middle and late 20th century, the number of large-scale use of masks was obviously frequent. In the historical pandemics, masks have played an important role several times in preventing and blocking the spread of germs.
The emergence of the concept of PM2.5 air hazard in 2013 triggered the public’s attention to air pollution. Makes masks and other protective equipment very popular during the haze weather.
On January 14, 2021, the State Council Information Office will hold a press conference. It is introduced that among the main anti-epidemic materials exported in 2020, China exported 224.2 billion masks. This is equivalent to providing nearly 40 masks for everyone in the world outside of China.
