Short Communication: Health Interventions in Volcanic Eruptions—Community Wearability Assessment of Respiratory Protection against Volcanic Ash from Mt Sinabung, Indonesia

Short Communication: Health Interventions in Volcanic Eruptions—Community Wearability Assessment of Respiratory Protection against Volcanic Ash from Mt Sinabung, Indonesia

Inhalation of ash can be of great concern for affected communities, during and after volcanic eruptions. Governmental and humanitarian agencies recommend and distribute a variety of respiratory protection (RP), commonly surgical masks but, also, industry-certified N95-style masks. However, there is...

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Main Authors: Karen S. Galea, Judith Covey, Sari Mutia Timur, Claire J. Horwell, Fentiny Nugroho, William Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
facemask
ash
volcano
wearability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/11/2359

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