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Homemade face masks work; effectiveness varies depending on how they are made: Triple-layer cotton…

Daisy Sep 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2021 -- Since the spread of virus causing COVID-19 continues, experts recommended wearing homemade facemasks when surgical or N95 masks are not available to prevent the spread of the pandemic. While such makeshift…

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Face masks protect against aerosolized toxins from algal blooms, study finds: Researchers found that…

Rose Aug 7, 2021

Intense blooms of toxic algae are becoming common occurrences along the coast of Florida and elsewhere. Results from a new study led by University of Miami (UM) scientists found that wearing the face mask everyone has become accustomed to…