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Mask Users Can Now Breathe Easy on Two Counts

2025-05-21

Mask Users Can Now Breathe Easy on Two Counts

The COVID-19 pandemic increased public awareness of the importance of mask use for personal protection. However, when the mesh size of mask fabrics is small enough to capture viruses, which are usually around one hundred nanometers in size, the fabric typically also restricts air flow, resulting in user discomfort. But now, researchers from Japan have found a way to avoid this.