Health authorities and organizations consider non-medical face masks as an additional passive means to prevent virus diffusion. Communication strategies disseminate information among the population that such masks are essential for mitigating virus diffusion. However, scientific studies are not conclusive in showing the undisputed filtration efficiency of fabric/cloth facial masks (both commercial and homemade).

Effectiveness of face masks for the population / Santarsiero, A; Giustini, M; Quadrini, F; D'Alessandro, D; Fara, G M. - In: ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITÀ. - ISSN 1120-9135. - (2020). [10.7416/ai.2020.2390]

Effectiveness of face masks for the population

D'Alessandro, D;Fara, G M
2020

Abstract

Health authorities and organizations consider non-medical face masks as an additional passive means to prevent virus diffusion. Communication strategies disseminate information among the population that such masks are essential for mitigating virus diffusion. However, scientific studies are not conclusive in showing the undisputed filtration efficiency of fabric/cloth facial masks (both commercial and homemade).
2020
Commercial fabric/cloth mask; Filtration; Homemade mask; Infection; Medical face mask; Non-medical mask; Prevention; Virus
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Effectiveness of face masks for the population / Santarsiero, A; Giustini, M; Quadrini, F; D'Alessandro, D; Fara, G M. - In: ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITÀ. - ISSN 1120-9135. - (2020). [10.7416/ai.2020.2390]
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