Jharkhand Congress MLA's shocker, says no need to wear masks for long time

Jharkhand Congress MLA Irfan Ansari on Wednesday claimed that one should not use face masks for a long time as it would be detrimental to health.

Congress MLA from Jharkhand's Jamtara, Irfan Ansari, has sparked a fresh row over the wearing of face masks, claiming that one should not use them for a long time as it would be detrimental to health.

Irfan Ansari, who, he claimed, is an MBBS doctor, said that excessive and prolonged use of masks leads to inhalation of carbon dioxide. "The same carbon dioxide that is exhaled goes in when the masks are used regularly," the MLA added.