Assessment of cloth masks ability to limit Covid-19 particles spread: a systematic review
At the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS)’s Scientific Meeting held online on November 06, 2021, the topic of " Assessment of cloth masks ability to limit Covid-19 particles spread: a systematic review " was presented by M. Ataei. Cloth masks and fabrics provide some protection against Covid-19 in different degrees. In this meeting, the different materials for their filtration, efficacy, penetration, pressure drop, and filter quality were compared. According to the reviewing of all articles in this area, the best performing fabrics are cotton quilt (1–2 layers), cotton flannel, 2-layered 100% cotton, hybrid of cotton + flannel, and hairy tea towel + fleece sweater, while filtration efficacy and breathability are multi-layered fabrics, was found to be appropriate.
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