N95 Masks for Lung Health While Golfing During Wildfire Season
Lung health is negatively affected during wildfire season by increased smoke pollution. Wearing N95 masks protects lung health in the short-term. The purpose of our study is to assess whether wearing of N95 facemasks on days with moderate to high air pollution in people who go outside to golf on a regular basis (two or more times per week) for two months during the wildfire season projects lung health.
Conditions studied
Bronchial Asthma
About this study
Lung health is negatively affected during wildfire season by increased smoke pollution. Wearing N95 masks protects lung health in the short-term. The purpose of our study is to assess whether wearing of N95 facemasks on days with moderate to high air pollution in people who go outside to golf on a regular basis (two or more times per week) for two months during the wildfire season projects lung health.
Interventions
- Device: N95 mask — N95 mask to be worn outside when golfing when Air Quality Health Index reading indicates moderate risk or higher
Primary outcomes
- Change in compliance with wearing of N95 masks (number of times divided by days with moderate or higher air pollution) (8 weeks)
Eligibility information
Study locations
- University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK - Saskatchewan S7N 5B2 Canada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.