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.

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 ...

In that case, Jubanyik recommends you consider double masking with a surgical mask and a cloth mask. “Surgical masks (disposable) should fit well; using the bendable nosepiece and tying a knot ...

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 ...

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.

The company is preparing to close a Series A round. Singletto is partnering with Prestige Ameritech, the largest wholly domestic surgical mask maker in the U.S., to manufacture Oxafence-containing ...