Finding the best performing face mask
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann offers the latest information about the most effective mask technologies and how to improve the performance of commonly used masks. Dr. Allemann is joined by Sarah Davis, a local midwife with a Master's Degree in Public Health, who currently works to reduce barriers to COVID-19 testing.
Further reading/resources:
- CDC's Mask Guide
- Badger Seal (Mask Fitter, Mask Sealer, Mask Brace)
- Strategies to minimize SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom settings: Combined impacts of ventilation and mask effective filtration efficiency (medRxiv)
- Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure (CDC)