The scientific rationale for the use of simple masks or improvised facial coverings to trap exhaled aerosols and possibly reduce the breathborne spread of COVID-19

Joachim D. Pleil; Jonathan D. Beauchamp; Terence H. Risby; Raed A. Dweik

doi:10.1088/1752-7163/ab8a55

The scientific rationale for the use of simple masks or improvised facial coverings to trap exhaled aerosols and possibly reduce the breathborne spread of COVID-19

Joachim D. Pleil, Jonathan D. Beauchamp, Terence H. Risby, Raed A. Dweik

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Original language	English (US)
Article number	030201
Journal	Journal of breath research
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1752-7163/ab8a55
State	Published - Jul 2020

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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