The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care workers about certain N95 respirators, or masks, that are no longer approved for use due to "serious" quality concerns, according to an ...

Many people choose to wear an N95 mask as a way to reduce exposure to harmful viruses and airborne toxins or pollutants.

Though statewide coronavirus mask mandates have expired, many people have opted to continue wearing them to keep germs and other airborne viruses at bay. And with face masks now a common wardrobe ...

If you’ve put your COVID face masks into retirement, it’s time to start wearing them again if you live in a large region of the United States that could potentially be affected by wildfires — ...

N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, N95s are now ...

How does California plan to stem a personal protective equipment shortage? Hospitals will sterilize previously worn N95 respirator masks and reuse them. Across California, hospitals are readying ...

Are P95 or N95 masks best? Construction and factory workers were using masks long before the coronavirus overwhelmed society. Now masks are a part of everyday wear — it’s second nature to stuff one in ...

With the Environmental Protection Agency issuing air quality warnings for several states over the smoke from the Canadian wildfires, it’s important to understand and obtain the correct protection. One ...

Atmosphere by The Weather Channel curates products and services for all seasons. If you buy something from one of our links, we may earn a commission. With wildfire smoking spreading as far south as ...