But the Food and Drug Administration has also approved some KN95 and FFP2 masks made in China and Europe that offer comparable protection. Disposable surgical masks are also made of non-woven fabric.

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.

“Surgical masks (disposable) should fit well; using the bendable nosepiece and tying a knot at the ear loops helps make it fit close to the face. Surgical masks should be discarded and replaced ...

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 ...

Singletto is partnering with Prestige Ameritech, the largest wholly domestic surgical mask maker in the U.S., to manufacture Oxafence-containing masks. The startup is producing the chemical in ...

Cloth face masks, often cobbled together as a makeshift alternative when stocks of surgical masks run low, and sometimes worn as a fashion statement, offer no practical protection against the ...

PETALING JAYA: There is only one way to wear a surgical mask correctly, and that is with the coloured side facing outside. And it doesn’t matter if you are wearing the mask because you are sick ...