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Face masks stop droplets, but many face coverings are ineffective – Digital Journal

A new model demonsrates visually how face masks are effective in lowering droplet emissions, and hence minimizing viral particles, during normal wear. The N95 masks without valves comes out as the most effective item of personal protective clothing.

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A new model demonsrates visually how face masks are effective in lowering droplet emissions, and hence minimizing viral particles, during normal wear. The N95 masks without valves comes out as the most effective item of personal protective clothing.
Second to N95 masks are the standard surgical masks made from non-woven polypropylene. The study showed that hand-made masks had some effect, provided they were made from cotton materials. The cotton was effective in re…

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