Also, some recent filtration work from NIST to support the idea

 

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsnano.0c05025

The abbreviated NIST article highlighting their work:

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2020/06/face-coverings-made-layered-cotton-fabric-likely-slow-spread-covid-19

 

 

From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces+hodgson.michael=dol.gov@mylist.net> On Behalf Of Swift, Melanie D., M.D., M.P.H. via MCOH-EH
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Cc: Swift, Melanie D., M.D., M.P.H. <Swift.Melanie@mayo.edu>
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Mask studies

 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext

 

 

Melanie

 

Melanie Swift, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Physician Health Center

Associate Medical Director, Occupational Health Service

Senior Associate Consultant

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Preventive, Occupational, and Aerospace Medicine

Phone 507.284.2560

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From: bounce-41917527-96363825@listserv.unc.edu [mailto:bounce-41917527-96363825@listserv.unc.edu] On Behalf Of Dr.Runde
Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 3:28 PM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [occ-env-med-l] Mask studies

 

I have had people asking me about good, solid, scientific studies on either side of the question whether to wear a mask or not.  Does anybody have good quality studies they could recommend?

Thanks,

 

Eddie W. Runde, MD, MPH, FACOEM

Board-certified in Occupational Medicine

ROEP, PC

Columbia, MO

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