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Studies Show 3-Ply Masks Protect Better than Cloth
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I tried some new tests today...coughing over trays of liquid nitrogen with and without out surgical mask, bandana, and neck gaiter. #WearAMask #MaskUp pic.twitter.com/CTX4BqV2OC
— Tommy Technetium (Tom Kuntzleman) (@pchemstud) September 15, 2020
European countries mandate medical-grade masks over homemade cloth face coverings
Confronting new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus and a winter spike in infections, a number of European countries are beginning to make medical-grade face masks mandatory in the hope that they can slow the spread of the disease.
The French government has now mandated that citizens wear single-use surgical FFP1 masks, more protective FFP2 filtering facepiece respirators or fabric masks which meet the same "Category 1" specifications -- blocking more than 90% of particles -- in all public places. In layman's terms, homemade masks will no longer cut it.
Duke University study shows N95 & 3-ply masks provide best protection among 14 mask types tested.
The quest began when a professor at Duke's School of Medicine was assisting a local group buy masks in bulk to distribute to community members in need. The professor wanted to make sure the group purchased masks that were actually effective.
Comparing Face Coverings in Controlling Expired Particles
Surgical, N95 Masks Block Most Particles; Homemade Cloth Masks Release Their Own. Lboratory tests of surgical and N95 masks by researchers at the University of California, Davis, show that they do cut down the amount of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing. Tests of homemade cloth face coverings, however, show that the fabric itself releases a large amount of fibers into the air, underscoring the importance of washing them.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides information about different types of masks, and how to use masks, that may be useful to you. Visit Here for more information.