Putting on any old face mask is very different from using a mask that will offer the maximum amount of protection. That's why plenty of people have been reaching for KN95 masks. These masks offer a ...

Fewer people wear face masks than during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, but they’re still great personal protective equipment to keep at home. They can help prevent illness and protect the ...

N95 and KN95 masks sound similar, and in some ways, they are. The N95 masks and KN95 masks consist typically of several layers of a polypropylene plastic polymer, a synthetic material, and they are ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgraded its guidance on face masks last week, encouraging people to use National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health-approved N95 respirators or ...

With COVID-19 cases once again on the rise amid the spread of the more contagious and more dangerous delta variant, we’re circling back around to remind our readers that it might be time to either ...

What Is an N95 Mask? According to the CDC, an N95 respirator (that’s the official term—respirator, not mask) is “a type of respirator which removes particles from the air that are breathed through it.

Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says respirators — among them N95 and KN95 face masks — offer more protection than cloth masks, it does not specify which type of face covering is ...

Wearing a face mask is a vital measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even if you are fully vaccinated. While surgical and cloth masks offer some protection, N95s and KN95s masks, called ...

Where face masks for high-risk COVID protection are concerned, there are three types I would recommend: N95 masks (the American gold standard), KN95 masks (the Chinese equivalent), or KF94 masks (the ...

What is the difference between N95 masks and KN95 masks? Both masks help protect against COVID-19 and come in versions authorized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food ...

The omicron variant of the coronavirus may spread more quickly and efficiently, and now that it is the dominant strain it's worth reconsidering use of cloth masks. In some places, such as Minnesota ...

Editor’s Note: As Canadian wildfires permeate multiple eastern states in the U.S., masking outdoors is a healthier alternative to inhaling the toxic particulates in the air. Wildfire smoke can linger ...