Using high-speed video and schlieren imaging, a research engineer has created videos that show how air flows through masks with and without exhalation valves. Many people wear masks in public to slow ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the brain and the body but sometimes other things. New videos show how the N95 masks with an exhalation valve ...

Nov. 10 (UPI) --Masks with exhalation valves don't help slow the spread of COVID-19, according to new videos captured using the schlieren imaging system and a technique called light-scattering. Masks ...

A new flow visualization study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) starkly demonstrates why face masks with exhalation valves are not effective for slowing the spread of ...

Face masks are a crucial first line of defense against the spread of Covid-19, but that doesn't mean they're all created equal. Cloth and N95 masks with filtration valves may be more comfortable for ...

Since it's possible to transmit the coronavirus even if you aren't showing symptoms, the CDC recommends covering your face to protect others. You can buy disposable masks, sew your own out of fabric, ...

ATLANTA — There is one mask that's becoming popular online, but medical experts said it does more harm than good. Masks with what's called an exhalation valve promise better comfort than traditional ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As multiple large wildfires rage in the Bay Area, we now need to mask up for another reason. Air quality in parts of the Bay Area was the worst in the world Wednesday, with much ...

Tank-automotive and Armaments Command recently changed its cloth face mask requirements to exclude those masks with exhalation valves. This means that face masks with exhalation valves will no longer ...

Many people wear masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, masks with exhalation valves do not slow the spread of ...