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

Trying to keep up with changing masking guidance from public health officials has been challenging to say the least. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first said that masks weren’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By now, we know how absolutely crucial masks are in protecting ourselves and others from COVID-19. But with new variants of the ...

With the Environmental Protection Agency issuing air quality warnings for several states over the smoke from the Canadian wildfires, it’s important to understand and obtain the correct protection. One ...

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 ...

While the mask mandates born during the Covid-19 crisis have slowly disappeared for the most part, proper N95 mask can help protect you from both the spread of germs and disease as well as airborne ...

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Multiple wildfires are raging in Southern California, and it’s covering cities across the region in ash and smoke. If breathing is a struggle right now, wearing a mask can help. How do fires affect ...

The U.S. government is giving out 400 million free 'N95' masks in a huge deployment to combat the spread of COVID-19. But why is the N95 type so important? N95 masks are defined as respirators, which ...

Earlier this month, U.S. health officials said Americans should wear N95 or KN95 masks like the ones used by health care workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus instead of cloth masks, which are ...

What Is an N95 Mask? According to the CDC, an N95 respirator (that’s the official term—respirator, not mask) is “a type of respirator which removes particles from the air that are breathed through it.