Choosing the right respiratory masks for construction site safety is critical to protect workers from harmful dust, fumes, and other airborne hazards. The construction environment can be filled ...

A fire at the Moss Landing Battery Plant has raised concerns over potentially harmful chemicals in the air, impacting nearby ...

Dr Osterholm is CIDRAP director and Regents Professor at UMN. Two recent publications conclude there are no differences between surgical masks and respirators for preventing person-to-person ...

Since the beginning of America's battle with the novel coronavirus, N95s, the close-fitting respirators worn instead of face masks to protect frontline workers from infectious aerosols and respiratory ...

Because the smoke is coming from urban developments, as well as trees and brush, it could also contain chemicals ... the face mask in place. Looking for something more powerful? This respirator ...

Those who must be outside should take frequent breaks, as breathing through respirator masks requires more effort. Health officials warn that masks should be discarded when breathing becomes difficult ...

(NewsNation) — With nearly 3000 acres burning in Califonia, health experts say N95 respirator masks offer the best protection against harmful wildfire smoke, provided they are worn correctly and ...

Gas mask/respirator for a messenger or guard dog ... Although the mask has no gas cannister, it may have been soaked in a chemical such as phenol to give the animal additional protection.