Out of necessity, healthcare workers have been reusing N95 respirators—the dome-shaped, tight-fitting masks that are the only verified way to efficiently filter small particles like viruses.

The medical mask market has witnessed significant evolution in recent years, driven largely by the global response to ...

Climatologists are telling us that the central and eastern U.S. states are in for a long, hot and smoky summer because of ...

Massive clouds of pollutants could collide in North Carolina this week and result in poor air quality conditions for millions. Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning in Canada has drifted into the ...

For those who must be outside, wearing a tight-fitting N95 or P100 respirator is recommended. Below are explanations of how AirNow.gov determines the region’s current air quality: ...

If you must spend time outdoors, a well-constructed, well-fitting and properly worn respirator type mask (such as a NIOSH-certified N95 or equivalent respirator) can reduce your exposure to the ...

AccuWeather long range meteorologist Paul Pastelok said long-lasting stretches of deep blue sky may not return to the ...

More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as wildfires remained active and diminished air quality in ...

Residents in North St. Louis are advised to wear masks and seek medical attention if they experience respiratory symptoms as they continue to clean up from the May 16th tornado, which left behind ...

It is also in effect further north for Bracebridge ... will-fitting and properly worn respirator type mask" such as an N95 mask, Environment Canada said. These masks can reduce exposure to fine ...

Items like respirators have been in high demand, he said. "Especially with the smoke that is going on in the province when they are in the smoke-filled areas like Lac du Bonnet or up north in Lynn ...