In May 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, 39 percent of survey respondents in the UK reported when they wore a face mask it steamed up their eyewear/glasses, with the same share of respondents said they experienced feeling too hot when wearing a face mask. On the other hand, 17 percent reported no issues when wearing a face mask.
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Imperial College London. (May 25, 2020). Experiences of unwanted issues while wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1120043/issues-while-wearing-a-face-mask-in-the-uk/
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Experiences of unwanted issues while wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 [Graph], Imperial College London, May 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1120043/issues-while-wearing-a-face-mask-in-the-uk/
