To keep illnesses at bay, experts recommend venturing out wearing an anti-pollution mask, preferably an N95, to protect yourself against harmful pollutants, especially particulate matter PM2.5 ...

There are specific types of respirators for different scenarios, including: Particulate respirators protect health care workers Respirators, like the commonly found N95 face masks, help protect ...

FILE - In this March 5, 2020, file photo, Dr. Deborah Birx, Ambassador and White House coronavirus response coordinator, holds a 3M N95 mask as she and Vice President Mike Pence visit 3M headquarters ...

yet only N95 and CaN99s respirators consistently keep you safest. Study: Measuring the fitted filtration efficiency of cloth masks, medical masks and respirators. Image Credit: Boumen Japet ...

To remedy the N95-standard face mask shortage at Japan hospitals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical institution and three companies in the Kansai region have teamed to develop and produce ...