Prof Adam FinkelAcademic
University of Michigan School of Public Health, former chief regulatory official at the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
1 citation
Across 1 topic, first on 27 Aug 2026.
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What they’ve said
“Surgical masks were not designed to stop airborne pathogens but "invented to stop doctors and nurses from sneezing into the guts and the hearts of patients". Surgical masks are to respirators what the typewriter was to the modern computer: "Obsolete."”
University of Michigan School of Public Health, former chief regulatory official at the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised ↗
Source references
- Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advisedtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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