Beyond their role during pandemics, high-quality masks like N95 and K95 have become essential tools in combating the hazards of wildfires. For residents and first responders alike, these masks ...

The good news is that N95 masks can filter out 95% of smoke particles, according to California’s health department. The best thing to do is stay inside and limit your outdoor activities ...

Ideally, everyone (not just medical workers) should be using a KN95 or N95 mask for optimal protection when COVID cases are high or when there's a contagious variant like Omicron, according to the ...

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded $133 million in contracts to increase the availability of N95 protective ... a shortage of masks, and other personal protective equipment for medical ...

Medical face masks, one kind of frequently used medical PPE, are designed to filter contagious microbial particles from the air. The international ‘N95’ standard requires that a mask filters ...

A trusted name in the world of metal fabrication and safety equipment announces a complete lineup of personal protective equipment (PPE) that ...

To remedy the N95-standard face mask shortage at Japan hospitals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical institution and three companies in the Kansai region have teamed to develop and produce ...

An American company suing Manitoba for refusing to pay in full for millions of N95 masks the province claims were not fit for its intended purpose has been ordered to pay security before its ...

A number of Minnesota law enforcement agencies have been skipping important fit-testing procedures for N95 protective masks, Kare 11 reported April 15, but the Scott County Sheriff’s Office ...

Community support for Meeker Memorial Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic continued Monday as the hospital received 1,000 N95 masks from an area business. Forsman Farms of Howard Lake donated ...