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Many people choose to wear an N95 mask as a way to reduce exposure to harmful viruses and airborne toxins or pollutants.

NORFOLK, Va. — Face masks work. They prevent your respiratory droplets from reaching other people, and vice versa. Yes, there are differences between cloth and surgical face masks -- but a health ...

Whether or not you agree with a mandate to wear a mask, many of us will do so during our daily business. I am a professor of nursing at Purdue University, where a colleague and I teach a class ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Researchers in Mexico say they have figured out a way to keep people somewhat protected from COVID while eating or drinking, by wearing masks that only cover the nose. While ...

Does wearing two masks provide more protection? It depends, but it’s possible that doubling up could help in some situations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a ...

It’s a mask just for your nose! The new COVID-19 protection tool was developed by scientists in Mexico. Johns Hopkins University researchers say the nose is a key pathway for coronavirus infection.

#2 Is my mask it upside down? Maybe. Feel both ends, whichever one has the stiff edge, that's the top. You use it seal around your nose. And here's a freebie although you didn't ask: don’t touch your ...

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