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What you need to know about surgical masks, N95 respirators and coronavirus

22 Mar 2020 8:34 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

Since the outbreak, people in China and in the rest of the world have rushed to their local pharmacies to get surgical masks. But there are different types of masks on the market, and not all of them are really effective against this virus. So, which masks actually offer protection? 

Peter Tsai stopped by the Knoxville News Sentinel offices to explain how his nonwoven filter cloth technology worked.

The inventor of the technology inside of surgical masks and N95 respirators wants you to know this: Surgical masks are important for sick people to wear — but everyone else should think twice.

Peter Tsai created the filtration fabric inside of most surgical masks and N95 respirators and dedicated his life to perfecting them. He spent over 30 years developing new nonwoven, microfiber fabric technology. He recently retired from the Material Sciences Department of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Tsai explained that surgical masks are designed for catching the large droplets released by sneezes, coughs and sniffles. The masks are best for catching drops that leave a sick person's body.

More at source: Knox News

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