A critical review on the role of leakages in the facemask protection against SARS‐CoV‐2 infection with consideration of vaccination and virus variants

J Schmitt, J Wang - Indoor air, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The protection provided by facemasks has been extensively investigated since the
beginning of the SARS‐CoV‐2 outbreak, focusing mostly on the filtration efficiency of filter …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient carbon dioxide concentration correlates with SARS-CoV-2 aerostability and infection risk

A Haddrell, H Oswin, M Otero-Fernandez… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
An improved understanding of the underlying physicochemical properties of respiratory
aerosol that influence viral infectivity may open new avenues to mitigate the transmission of …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidating the role of environmental management of forests, air quality, solid waste and wastewater on the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2

K Al Huraimel, M Alhosani, H Gopalani… - Hygiene and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing frequency of zoonotic diseases is amongst several catastrophic
repercussions of inadequate environmental management. Emergence, prevalence, and …

Management of disposable surgical masks for tackling pandemic-generated pollution: Thermo-acoustic investigations and life cycle assessment of novel recycled …

C Fabiani, S Cavagnoli, C Chiatti, AL Pisello - … , Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed people's habits, causing them to use large amounts
of disposable items and exacerbating the already existing issue of pollution. One way to …

Correlation between solution relative viscosity and the microstructural properties of the poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)–PHBV solution blow spun mats

LG Rabello, MRN Alvares… - Express Polymer …, 2023 - search.proquest.com
In this study, we produced poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) fibrous
mats via solution blow spinning (SBS) and evaluated their microstructural properties. We …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructural evaluation and recommendations for face masks in community use to reduce the transmission of respiratory infectious diseases

A Karakoç, A Miettinen, E Sözümert, L Evans… - Computer Methods and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objective Recommendations for the use of face masks to prevent
and protect against the aerosols (≤ 5µm) and respiratory droplet particles (≥ 5µm), which …

How will actual wearing time influence the protective effect of surgical masks?

Y Shi, X Zhang, K Xu, X Jin, Y Zhao… - Textile Research …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The protection effects of wearing masks against viruses and bacteria have been verified
many times over previous pandemics and infectious diseases. However, the supply of the …

Spray characteristics and penetration of the human cough, and the effectiveness of masks to prevent its dispersion

R Payri, J Gimeno, P Martí-Aldaraví… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Air-transmitted pathogens have become of particular interest for the general population
during the COVID pandemic. Coughing is one of the most important spreading vector for air …

Surveillance of respiratory viruses by aerosol screening in indoor air as an early warning system for epidemics

ZB Eren, C Vatansever, B Kabadayı… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of effective methods for the surveillance of seasonal respiratory viruses is
required for the timely management of outbreaks. We aimed to survey Influenza‐A, Influenza …

The use of fibrous face masks as a barrier against infectious biological airborne particles

L Maduna, A Patnaik - Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The Covid-19 pandemic has created a global health crisis which has affected the economic
and social development. Infectious airborne particles are transmitted via direct contact or …