Quantifying the Health Benefits of Face Masks and Respirators to Mitigate Exposure to Severe Air Pollution

Abstract Familiarity with the use of face coverings to reduce the risk of respiratory disease has increased during the coronavirus pandemic; however, recommendations for their use outside of the pandemic remains limited. Here, we develop a modeling framework to quantify the potential health benefits...

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Main Authors: John K. Kodros, Katelyn O’Dell, Jonathan M. Samet, Christian L’Orange, Jeffrey R. Pierce, John Volckens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2021-09-01
Series:GeoHealth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GH000482