Mass Masking without Mandates — The Role of Gender in Mask Use in China

Meng Zhang

doi:10.1056/NEJMp2303552

Mass Masking without Mandates — The Role of Gender in Mask Use in China

Meng Zhang

Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM)

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Abstract

In 20th-century China, gender norms were often a factor in the decision to wear a mask during an epidemic, and public health authorities and businesses took advantage of this.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	874-875
Number of pages	2
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine\|N E J M
Volume	389
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp2303552
Publication status	Published - 2 Sept 2023

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