A pediatric nurse said she was compelled to research the science on the risks and benefits of cloth masks after learning that her granddaughter’s preschool would require every child over the age of 2 to wear a mask.
Patricia Neuenschwander, a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience, said she understands that the preschool had the children’s safety in mind with their mask policy, but she is concerned that wearing a mask all day may cause some harm to the children’s social, mental, and emotional development. Her granddaughter is 2 years, 5 months old.
