UC Davis Health is assessing the integrity, performance of the respirator masks after they are decontaminated The goal is to establish a backup supply in the face of high demand during the coronavirus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 100% of N95 masks pass fit tests after 3 years, suggesting annual tests are not necessary. Moving to ...

This is itself an issue, but our research also discovered another worrying thing: People aren’t very good at assessing whether their mask fits. Frequently, they use a self-assessment method to check ...

A team of researchers studying the effectiveness of different types of face masks has found that in order to provide the best protection against COVID-19, the fit of a mask is as important, or more ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) During the pandemic, the prevailing thought has been that a high-filtration mask – such as an N95 , KN95 or FFP3 – should offer better protection than a surgical or fabric ...