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2. File:Understanding the difference between surgical masks and ...

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3. Pandemic predictions and preparations prior to the COVID-19 ...

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   A second BARDA contract was signed with Applied Research Associates (ARA) of Albuquerque, to design an N95-rated mask that could be reused in emergencies without reduced effectiveness. Though federal reports had called for such a project since 2006, the ARA contract was not signed until 2017, and missed its 15-month completion deadline ...

4. N95 respirator - Wikipedia

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   An N95 respirator is a disposable filtering facepiece respirator or reusable elastomeric respirator filter that meets the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) N95 standard of air filtration, filtering at least 95% of airborne particles that have a mass median aerodynamic diameter of 0.3 micrometers under 42 CFR 84, effective July 10, 1995.

5. Disposable masks can take up to 450 years to decompose ... - AOL

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   Just a single face mask, according to a study in Environmental Advances, can release as many as 173,000 microfibers per day into the seas. And a recent National Geographic report cites a far ...

6. Counterfeit N95s are out there: How to avoid getting duped - AOL

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   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says that N95 masks can be used by the general public, after more than a year of stating that they should be reserved for healthcare ...

7. Expected CDC guidance on N95 masks outrages health care ... - AOL

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   Do N95 masks work better than surgical masks? A draft proposal from the CDC suggests the two are equivalent in certain hospital settings.

8. Shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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   Sanitisation is not always simple. Alcohol disrupts N95 mask microfibres' static charge. [89] Chlorine fumes may be harmful. [89] A Singaporean study found no contamination on masks after brief care of COVID-19 patients, suggesting masks could be reused for multiple patients. [90]

9. This new research will blow your mind on N95 face masks - AOL

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   Unfortunately, not all masks offer the same degree of protection. The American public never really forgave health officials for their delayed consensus on face masks. “The prevention benefit of ...