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Last week, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all Americans wear face masks covering in public settings.

After the surgeon general released the recommendation to wear face masks ([ Ссылка ]), Scott Segal, the Chairman of anesthesiology at Wake Forest Baptist Health, released the preliminary results of a research project he launched just two weeks ago to study the best materials for face masks.

According to Segal, of 13 different homemade cloth surgical masks, the #1 most effective material studied so far was quilter’s cotton.

This material outperformed the others, filtering out 70-79% of small particles, including viruses. That’s even better than surgical masks, which Segal said filter out about 65% of particles. For reference, N95 masks still offer the highest level of protection, filtering out 95% of particles.

According to the CDC, any mask is better than no mask and materials for face masks can be made of something you already have around the house and any tight-woven cotton is a good choice.

#1 Perform a Light Test – Take the material and hold it up to a bright light. If you see the light between the fibers, it’s not a good filter.

#2 Test the Fabric’s Breathability – After you’ve found a few fabrics that prevent much light from passing through, hold the material up to your nose and mouth and see if you can actually breath through it. Materials for face masks have to have a balance of breathability and filtration.

#3 – Lastly, anything is better than nothing. Remember, face coverings are recommended in addition to social distancing. That means we still keep our six foot distance from one another but just include another protection to help flatten the curve of infections.

Care and Cleaning - Carefully remove your face mask without touching other areas of your face and put it in the laundry before wearing it out again. Regular soap in detergent should be capable of destroying viruses so when it comes to washing your mask, you should be good to go.

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