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Although respirators with one-way exhalation valves can make wearing a mask more comfortable, their use as a way to prevent ...

PULLMAN, Wash. –  With the pervasive single-use masks during the pandemic now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea ...

Face masks are important for slowing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting against smoke. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ...

Surgical masks are being used in virtually all countries of the world as the first line of defense against COVID-19. ...

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2022 -- Like many other viruses, COVID-19 is transmitted primarily via particles carried in the air. An ...

Disposable face masks could be harmful to wildlife, according to researchers who have observed harmful effects of the masks on ...

An international research team from universities including Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, the University of Padua and the University of ...

TORONTO, Feb. 7, 2022 – Children are having difficulty recognizing faces that are partially covered by masks. This could potentially ...

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, for a year, Richard Suminski and Gregory Dominick, both associate professors in the Department ...

ORLANDO, Jan. 12, 2022 – The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of ...

Adults wearing masks may decrease Covid-19 outbreaks at schools and preschools, shows a new study published in Frontiers in Public ...

High court juries can detect when someone is lying even when they're wearing a face mask, according to new research ...

SEATTLE, December 1, 2021 -- When singers generate beautiful notes, they can also release harmful particles like the coronavirus. Wearing ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2021 — When oxygen masks drop from the airplane ceiling, they’re not connected to a big tank ...

HOUSTON-(Nov. 23, 2021) – A Houston Methodist study showed a rapid return of seasonal respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions were ...

After studying the effectiveness of varying layers of masks in stopping respiratory droplets from escaping face masks, a team of international researchers ...

HOUSTON – (Nov. 12, 2021) – Here’s the recipe to decontaminate a disposable facemask: Heat it at 160 degrees Fahrenheit ...

Building better air filters could help head off the next pandemic. At the 74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of ...

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors, the two metres physical distancing guideline is not enough without masks, according to ...

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2021 -- Since the spread of virus causing COVID-19 continues, experts recommended wearing homemade facemasks when surgical ...