The Filtration Efficiency Of Masks: Study in JAMA On The Filtration Effectiveness Of Various Masks!

   

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Published on Aug 17, 2020

WhiteBoard style discussion on a paper published looking at the Fitted Filtration Efficiency of various masks. They set up a chamber with sensors in front of and behind different masks. These were N95 masks, surgical masks, and more. They checked how effective the filtration of these particles were on males and females, which movements of the head and body, after washing with ethanol or hydrogen peroxide, and after expiration of the masks. Check out the video for all the details!

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Link to study:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2769443

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