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SUBMITTER: Zhao M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7294826 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhao Mervin M Liao Lei L Xiao Wang W Yu Xuanze X Wang Haotian H Wang Qiqi Q Lin Ying Ling YL Kilinc-Balci F Selcen FS Price Amy A Chu Larry L Chu May C MC Chu Steven S Cui Yi Y
Nano letters 20200609 7
The COVID-19 pandemic is currently causing a severe disruption and shortage in the global supply chain of necessary personal protective equipment (e.g., N95 respirators). The U.S. CDC has recommended use of household cloth by the general public to make cloth face coverings as a method of source control. We evaluated the filtration properties of natural and synthetic materials using a modified procedure for N95 respirator approval. Common fabrics of cotton, polyester, nylon, and silk had filtrati ...[more]