The masks have always been mentioned as an effective tool against environmental threats.
They are considered as protective equipment to preserve the respiratory system against the …

Wildfire smoke is an increasing environmental health threat to which children are particularly
vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved …

Masks are essential and effective small protective devices used to protect the general public
against infections such as COVID-19. However, available systematic reviews and …

Protecting and promoting public health is the mission of the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA). FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), which …

Children are more vulnerable to the risks of air pollution, including susceptibility to acquiring
chronic diseases in their develo** lungs. Despite these, there are no specific masks …

Background The current study demonstrates a process to produce a hybrid bio-organic
cellulose nanofiber (CNF) membrane with high filtration performance and mechanical …

As a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of facemasks has become
commonplace. The performance of medical facemasks is assessed using Bacterial Filtration …

Outbreaks of influenza represent an important health concern worldwide. In many cases,
vaccines are only partially successful in reducing the infection rate, and respiratory …

The surge in microbial illnesses, notably seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to
the global use of face masks—cloth, surgical, medical, and respirator types—to curb …

Wearing a face mask has become a necessity following the outbreak of the coronavirus
(COVID-19) disease, where its effectiveness in containing the pandemic has been …