Retraction: Physio-metabolic and clinical consequences of wearing face masks—Systematic review with meta-analysis and comprehensive evaluation

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doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1221666

RETRACTION article

Front. Public Health, 25 May 2023

Sec. Environmental Health and Exposome

Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1221666

Retraction: Physio-metabolic and clinical consequences of wearing face masks—Systematic review with meta-analysis and comprehensive evaluation

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A Retraction of the Original Research Article
Physio-metabolic and clinical consequences of wearing face masks—Systematic review with meta-analysis and comprehensive evaluation

by Kisielinski, K., Hirsch, O., Wagner, S., Wojtasik, B., Funken, S., Klosterhalfen, B., Kanti Manna, S., Prescher, A., Sukul, P., and Sönnichsen, A. (2023). Front. Public Health 11:1125150. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125150

The journal retracts the 5 April 2023 article cited above.

Following publication, concerns were raised regarding the scientific validity of the article. An investigation was conducted in accordance with Frontiers' policies. It was found that the complaints were valid and that the article does not meet the standards of editorial and scientific soundness for Frontiers in Public Health; therefore, the article has been retracted.

This retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Public Health and the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers. The authors did not agree to this retraction.

Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2023) Retraction: Physio-metabolic and clinical consequences of wearing face masks—Systematic review with meta-analysis and comprehensive evaluation. Front. Public Health 11:1221666. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1221666

Received: 12 May 2023; Accepted: 12 May 2023;
Published: 25 May 2023.

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Paolo Vineis, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

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