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Title: Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks
Post by: stog on May 10, 2020, 12:46:51 PM
Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds
Researchers at Northeastern University have found that adding an outer layer made from nylon stockings to a homemade face covering can boost its ability to filter out small particles in the air by creating a tighter seal between the mask and the wearer's face. In some cases, that extra nylon layer helped homemade cloth masks match or exceed the filtering capability of medical-grade surgical masks. (NPR)

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https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/22/840146830/adding-a-nylon-stocking-layer-could-boost-protection-from-cloth-masks-study-find (https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/22/840146830/adding-a-nylon-stocking-layer-could-boost-protection-from-cloth-masks-study-find?t=1589114715828)