Comparing the effectiveness of masks against wildfire smoke (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

Comparing the effectiveness of masks against wildfire smoke

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Researchers calculated a “protection factor” for each type of face covering based on its ability to filter out particles and the amount of air that likely leaks around the mask.

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Kodros et al./GeoHealth

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