Health
Choose this fabric of face mask for effectiveness when coughing without difficulty of breathing thr… – Hindustan Times
Wondering whether N95 and surgical masks or homemade ones work sufficiently after one laundry cycle or are effective when coughing? Read on to clear your doubts
To determine what type of mask material is effective for trapping the ultrafine particles which may contain viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, a team of researchers tested t-shirts, socks, jeans, and vacuum bags in a novel study.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Northwestern University, tested the effectiveness of different fabrics at filtering particles between 0.02 and 0.1 micrometres – about the size of most viruses – at high speeds, comparable to coughing or heavy breathing. They…
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