Hawaii is grappling with an alarming increase in snorkel-related deaths. Ten people have died since January. On average, 17 people die each year in Hawaii while snorkeling. A full-face snorkel mask is ...

Full-face snorkel masks have been a subject of debate amongst the scientific community. The mask was ruled partially responsible for the death of a British woman in Egypt, a coroner said. One woman ...

Some people are blaming a popular type of snorkel mask for drowning deaths in Hawaii. Critics are questioning the safety of the full-face design of a snorkeling mask, which allows a person to breathe ...

TikToker Maria (@mskimmerling) shared a video that has garnered 1.1 million views at the time of writing, where she retells her experience. “So this is story time with Maria,” she begins. First, she ...

The increasing popularity of new full-faced snorkeling masks has ignited some concern after two California men died earlier this month while using them in the ocean off Kihei. The official cause of ...

After news spread that the Italian innovation firm Isinnova successfully saved lives by 3D printing ventilator valves for its local hospital, CEO Cristian Fracassi and engineer Alessandro Romaioli ...

Foothill Ranch-based Chapman Walters Intercoastal Corp. has made a name in the sporting goods market by making gear for a big customer,Body Glove International,and designing some of it for a neglected ...

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in April 2020 reports an innovative adaptation of a standard snorkel mask with a few custom-built parts and a filter, for use by hospital personnel ...

HONOLULU The Pride of Maui, a company that offers snorkel tours and cruises, has recently announced it will no longer allow the use of full-face snorkel masks on its catamarans due to safety concerns.

Last month Spanish authorities put out an urgent call for donations of snorkeling masks to build improvised devices to help COVID-19 patients breathe. Shortages of ventilators, which push air into ...