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Elastomeric respirators are safer and more sustainable alternatives to disposable N95 masks during the coronavirus outbreak

BACKGROUND: In this paper, the authors review the safety and practicality of elastomeric respirators for protecting themselves and others from the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. They also describe the safe donning and doffing procedures for this protective gear. MAIN TEXT: Due to the shortage of per...

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Autores principales: Chiang, James, Hanna, Andrew, Lebowitz, David, Ganti, Latha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7369563/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32689926
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12245-020-00296-8