The COVID-19 vaccine is rolling out, however, face masks are here to stay for the time being. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people should wear masks anytime they are around other people, which includes public gatherings. The mask that has been all the rage since the pandemic started was the N95 mask.
However, the Centres for Disease Control has always voiced their concern regarding reserving N95 masks for medical first responders and frontline workers. However, the general public is buying these masks for their own personal use.
N95 masks provide a seal that filters a minimum of 95% airborne particles and due to the availability of so many fake ones present in the market, both the general and healthcare workers may get a false sense of feeling safe.
When looking for masks online, ask yourself a few questions before making the purchase. According to the CDC guidance, these are some things that you should look out for:
The aforementioned were the ways you could spot the real N95 mask from a fake one. Furthermore, when looking for an N95 mask, look out for qualities such as:
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