A doctor in England wanted to prove that face masks will not reduce your oxygen levels. That he ran 22 miles while wearing one.
© Youtube / Tom Lawton
Dr. Tom Lawton wore a three-layer cloth mask during two runs, a total of 22 miles.
During his running trip, Tom Lawton used a pulse oximeter to monitor his oxygen levels. The medical device measures the saturation of oxygen in a person’s red blood cells and typically clings to your finger.
“The mask did not come off at all (no food or drink) – and oxygen levels were stubbornly 98% every time I checked,” he said tweeted last month.
In an on-air interview with CNN Sunday morning, the ICU doctor said he wanted to show everyone that masks are safe to wear and have a need to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Health officials urge people to wear a mask not only for themselves, but to protect others. This guidance has been controversial in recent months as people refuse to wear it.
“I was frustrated because I saw some pictures where people sitting at a desk were wearing a mask and claiming that the oxygen level was just dropping with a mask on,” Lawton said.
Lawly donned, Lawton danced his three-layer cloth mask one day and then walked 8 miles to work while checking his oxygen levels. After work he ran another 14 miles. While he admits that the mask was rather uncomfortable, he says that his oxygen level never dropped.
“I don’t think masks will solve this on their own,” Lawton said. “We need to keep distance, meet insulation, wash hands and wear a mask.”
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