Designing better cloth masks: The effect of fabric and attachment-style on discomfort
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DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2022.2145013
Abstract: Abstract Cloth masks are a tool for controlling community transmission during pandemics, as well as during other outbreak situations. However, cloth masks vary in their designs, and the consequences of this variability for their effectiveness… read more here.
Keywords: effect; attachment style; mask; discomfort ... See more keywords
Implications of Cloth COVID Masks for Size Distribution of Inhaled Plutonium, Respiratory Deposition, and Fecal Bioassay Monitoring
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DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001433
Abstract: Abstract This work considers the implications of cloth masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic on suspected plutonium inhalations and dose assessment. In a plutonium inhalation scenario, the greater filtration efficiency for large particles exhibited by… read more here.
Keywords: cloth masks; covid masks; masks size; plutonium ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the Microbiological Effectiveness of Three Accessible Mask Decontamination Methods and Their Impact on Filtration, Air Permeability and Physicochemical Properties
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116567
Abstract: The need to secure public health and mitigate the environmental impact associated with the massified use of respiratory protective devices (RPD) has been raising awareness for the safe reuse of decontaminated masks by individuals and… read more here.
Keywords: impact filtration; steam; air permeability; filtration ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of Household Disinfection Techniques to Remove SARS-CoV-2 from Cloth Masks
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11080916
Abstract: To assess the efficacy of washing cloth masks, we simulated SARS-CoV-2 contamination in tricoline fabric and tested decontaminants to reduce viral particles. Viral suspensions using two variants (B.1.1.28 and P.1) were inoculated in these fabrics,… read more here.
Keywords: disinfection; household disinfection; cloth masks; soap powder ... See more keywords