Evaluating the efficacy of cloth facemasks in reducing particulate matter exposure

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 352-357

  Shakya, Kabindra M ^a   Noyes, Alyssa ^a   Kallin, Randa ^a   Peltier, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhalation exposure; Particulate matter; Personal exposure

Indexed keywords

EXHAUST GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ANALYSIS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; EXPOSURE; FILTRATION; GAS MASK; HUMAN; INDIA; MASK; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TEXTILE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FILTRATION; HUMANS; INDIA; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MASKS; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; TEXTILES; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 84983027718     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2016.42     Document Type: Article

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