http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/11/12/more-on-masks-and-h1n1-n95-research-faulty/ Raising a breathless kid, traveling, and other adventures a mile high. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:14:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/11/12/more-on-masks-and-h1n1-n95-research-faulty/comment-page-1/#comment-6039 Asthma Mom » H1N1: Prevention, Masks and the First 36 Hours Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:15:17 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/?p=861#comment-6039 [...] Interestingly, 3M announced its ramping up of N95 respiratory mask production in response to increased demand as early as last month, before this study came out. If you’re not familiar with term, N95 is the designation for masks that filter 95% of air particles or more, and they’re the only ones known to offer virus protection. (ETA: Research that suggested N95 masks work better than surgical ones has been retracted.) [...] [...] Interestingly, 3M announced its ramping up of N95 respiratory mask production in response to increased demand as early as last month, before this study came out. If you’re not familiar with term, N95 is the designation for masks that filter 95% of air particles or more, and they’re the only ones known to offer virus protection. (ETA: Research that suggested N95 masks work better than surgical ones has been retracted.) [...]

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