A National Institutes of Health study shows that N95 masks can be decontaminated and reused safely only two or three times, according to MedPage Today. The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, ...

P95 and N95 are rating classifiers for masks manufactured to keep people from inhaling dust and other small particles in ...

N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, N95s are now ...

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 ...

You may have noticed the number of cases of COVID-19 are again on the rise which may have you considering pulling out those masks to offer protection against the virus. And chances are, we all know by ...

Though we all hoped the COVID-19 pandemic would be behind us by now, new variants continue popping up across the world. And in addition to getting vaccinated and boosted, that means we're taking all ...

For the second day in a row, the eastern U.S. was enveloped in a hazy beige smog that blocked the skies and sun of early summer. Countless tiny particles from the raging Canadian wildfires—measuring 2 ...

NEW YORK — How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says healthcare workers can ...

When protecting yourself from airborne pathogens, just about any mask is better than no mask. However, for maximum safety and peace of mind, it’s better to go with a respirator that’s been tested and ...