This narrative review and meta-analysis summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits—
and also the practicalities, disbenefits, harms and personal, sociocultural and environmental …

Background & objective Disposable face masks are a primary protective measure against
the adverse health effects of exposure to infectious and toxic aerosols such as airborne …

The global demand for masks has increased significantly owing to COVID-19 and mutated
viruses, resulting in a massive amount of mask waste of approximately 490,000 tons per …

Climate change factors and expanded population growth in the Wildland Urban Interface
(transition zone between human structures and undeveloped wildland) contribute to a …

In 2022, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency found threat agnostic detection of novel
bioaerosol threats to be “not feasible for daily operations” due to the cost of reagents used …

This study explores the development and performance of hydrophobic ink contact-printed air-
filtering (HAF) series masks (HAF and p-HAF), designed with a four-layer structure using …

Introduction Exposure to harmful aerosols is of increasing public health concern due to the
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and wildland fires. These events have prompted risk reduction …

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in facial mask usage. Analyzing customer feedback
is crucial for enhancing this product, given the abundance of options and online reviews …

Objective Dentistry produces waste contributing to climate change and adverse health
outcomes, thus reducing waste is essential; however, there has been minimal emphasis on …

There is an immediate need for efficient networks to detect and control novel/emerging
bioaerosol threats. In 2022, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) found detection …