The researchers tested many of the most popular styles including woven nylon masks, multi-layer cotton masks, surgical masks, and tied bandana-style masks. It turns out, many of us are still walking around in masks that block the least amount of particles. Keep reading to see how effective each mask proved to be, from most efficient to least efficient at filtration. And for more on masks, check out Wearing This Mask Could Be Worse Than No Mask at All, Study Says. Read the original article on Best Life. Percentage of particles blocked: 98.4 percent Percentage of particles blocked: 71.5 percent And to know what the tell-tale signs of coronavirus are, check out If You Have These 2 Subtle Symptoms, There’s a Good Chance You Have COVID. Percentage of particles blocked: 49 percent Percentage of particles blocked: 44.7 percentae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb And to find out which places to avoid during the pandemic, check out Almost All COVID Transmission Is Happening in These 5 Places, Doctor Says. Percentage of particles blocked: 39.3 percent Percentage of particles blocked: 38.5 percent And for more symptoms to be on the lookout for, check out The Earliest Signs You Have COVID, According to Johns Hopkins. Percentage of particles blocked: 37.8 percent Percentage of particles blocked: 28.6 percent And for more regular COVID updates, sign up for our daily newsletter. Percentage of particles blocked: 26.5 percent Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected to accurately state that the least effective masks are cotton knit masks, not cotton woven masks, due to an error in the study that has since been pointed out. “We erroneously referred to the material used in the 3-layer cotton mask tested in this study as ‘woven.’ It is, in fact, made with a knitted fabric,” study author Phillip Clapp, PhD, of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill wrote in a comment on the study. “This is important because … cotton knit fabric is reported to be less efficient in filtering aerosols than cotton woven fabrics. We regret the error, and have requested that the article be corrected.” And for more on when we can stop wearing masks, check out Dr. Fauci Says This Is When We May Be Able to Stop Wearing Masks.
