The coronavirus outbreak around the globe has led to a shortage of protective ... than surgical masks and N95 respirators. But they are better than nothing, medical professionals say.

The global disposable face mask market size was valued at USD 11.38 billion in 2024 and is estimated to reach from USD 14.39 billion in 2025 to USD 94.38 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 26.5% ...

The FDA has approved the use of these masks as personal protective equipment (PPE), and ... As such, they are not approved for medical use and aren’t designated as PPE. The FDA says N95 masks ...

Although N100 or P100 filters can block out 99.7% of particles found around wildfires, the masks can make breathing difficult, Dr. William Lang, chief medical officer at WorldClinic and a former ...