Modelling the filtration efficiency of a woven fabric: The role of multiple lengthscales
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Published in Physics of Fluids · View the paper (DOI)
Research simulations show cloth masks filter out only 10% of airborne particles, making them ineffective against airborne viral transmission. The study recommends using N95s or FFP2s for mask protection instead.
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- Cloth masks inferior for protection against airborne viral spread American Institute of Physics · Mar 1, 2022 · first to report
- Superior Covid protection from better face masks, research shows