N95 masks can cut the fine dust you breathe on smoggy days, but only when they fit snugly. Here's what they block, what they ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 100% of N95 masks pass fit tests after 3 years, suggesting annual tests are not necessary. Moving to ...

Well, the haze is back. And in full force. But does that mean you need to reach for an N95 mask whenever you head outdoors?

All medical students (MD & MSPA) are required to be fit tested for a N95 respirator mask on an annual basis. N95 filtering face-piece respirators are air-purifying respirators certified by the ...

Amid record-breaking numbers of cases of COVID-19, health experts are recommending that you ditch your old cloth masks and even those handy blue surgical masks. Instead, they say an N95, KN95 or KF94 ...

On March 14, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued temporary enforcement guidance addressing the fit-testing requirements in the agency’s respiratory protection ...

Filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) models used in fit capability study WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators may provide as ...

The CDC guidelines are clear: while a cloth mask is sufficient for viruses like Covid-19, they are not a substitution for personal protective equipment (PPE). However, even if you are wearing the ...

Researchers have been working to design a better, reusable respirator that could serve as an alternative to an N95 respirator. In the latest iteration of their work, they have introduced sensors to ...