Out of all the different face masks you can choose from, one type is the most protective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: N95 respirators. They’re designed to filter ...

Longterm health damage becomes a concern as the air quality index reached hazardous levels for some neighborhoods ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

"The mask isn't going to prevent you from breathing in very small particles." Respirators, on the other hand, are designed to fit tightly to the face, so that no air can leak in or out, and ...

There are many face masks to choose from, but properly fitting respirators offer the most protection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts revere N95 respirators ...

The primary responsibility for maintaining the respirator in proper and clean condition rests with the employee. Minor repair and/or adjustment may be made on the spot; major repairs require removing ...

A major US mask manufacturer, 3M, says the government has asked it to stop exporting US-made N95 respirator masks to Canada and Latin America. The request had "significant humanitarian ...

Jan. 15, 2025, at 10:00 am, Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) will pass out free personal protective equipment (PPE) ...

Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn’t afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 9, 2025 — In response to the devastating wildfires sweeping across the Los Angeles area and surrounding regions, the American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA) is ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — City workers were photographed handling asbestos pipes without respirators at least four times, documents uncovered by Team 10 reveal. The photos, obtained through a public ...

MidCap Business Credit completed a $6 million asset based credit facility with a manufacturer and distributor of air purifying respirators located in the Northeast. The ABL credit facility is ...