Let’s talk about why you should be wearing N95 masks instead of cloth or surgical masks if you want to protect yourself from harmful particulates released by the Southern California wildfires.

The duckbill N95 blocked 99% of large particles and 98 ... masks used widely—were no more effective than cloth or surgical masks. The study found that a common brand of KN95 masks leak more ...

Still, there are homemade options that come close to the level of protection of an N95 or a surgical mask. An April study from the University of Chicago determined that "hybrid" masks ...

Back in January 2021, at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Razer unveiled Project Hazel, a "surgical N95 respirator" with—of course—RGB lighting. There was just one problem: The Zephyr, as it ...

"These businesses falsely claimed, in the midst of a global pandemic, that their face mask was the equivalent of an N95 certified respirator," Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of ...

The coronavirus outbreak around the globe has led to a shortage of protective face masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says healthcare workers should use homemade masks as a last ...

Jubanyik recommends KN95 and N95 masks to travelers ... In that case, Jubanyik recommends you consider double masking with a surgical mask and a cloth mask. “Surgical masks (disposable) should ...

The Federal Trade Commission is sending out checks to fully reimburse everyone who bought Razer Zephyr air purifier masks, which were falsely labeled during the COVID-19 pandemic as having N95 ...

Full refunds are now available to people who purchased a falsely advertised N95 face mask from Razer. The US Federal Trade Commission announced that checks and PayPal payments are on their way to ...

An American company suing Manitoba for refusing to pay in full for millions of N95 masks the province claims were not fit for its intended purpose has been ordered to pay security before its ...

"These businesses falsely claimed, in the midst of a global pandemic, that their face mask was the equivalent of an N95 certified respirator," Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of ...