This attempt to discredit a fundamental piece of protective gear used and studied around the globe fails to account for several fundamental scientific principles. The COVID-19 particle is small, but ...

OSHA’s addition to its COVID-19 FAQs regarding respirators and particle size posits, “will an N95 respirator protect the wearer from the virus that causes COVID-19?” OSHA answers that an N95 ...

The recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation to use cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has generated numerous how-to articles and videos. As academics who ...

Industrial respirators offer a medical-grade level of protection against COVID-19. Since publishing a recent blog post on the topic, I came across information that industrial respirators are being ...

Researchers have developed a membrane that can be attached to a regular N95 mask and replaced when needed. The filter has a smaller pore size than normal N95 masks, potentially blocking more virus ...