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Reusable N95 masks could offer reduction in waste and cost, study shows

Reusable N95 masks could offer reduction in waste and cost, study shows Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective equipment have become essential for health care workers. Disposable N95 masks have been in especially high demand to help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. All of those masks carry both financial and environmental costs. The Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to generate up to 7,200 tons of medical waste every day, much of which is disposable masks. And even as the pandemic slows down in some parts of the world, health care workers are expected to continue wearing masks most of the time.

The environmental toll of disposable masks

Credits: Image: stock photo Next image Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective equipment have become essential for health care workers. Disposable N95 masks have been in especially high demand to help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. All of those masks carry both financial and environmental costs. The Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to generate up to 7,200 tons of medical waste every day, much of which is disposable masks. And even as the pandemic slows down in some parts of the world, health care workers are expected to continue wearing masks most of the time.

TEAL Respirator in Development as Reusable, Sterilizable N95 PPE

TEAL Respirator in Development as Reusable, Sterilizable N95 PPE Could the New TEAL Respirator be the Boon We Need to End the PPE Crisis? A new level of PPE is on the horizon with the development of a revolutionary N95 reusable mask known as the TEAL (Transparent, Elastomeric, Adaptable, Long-Lasting) respirator. The respirator, being developed and commercialized by Teal Bio, couldn’t come at a better time, either.  Recent surveys show that the PPE crisis continues at many hospitals across the country, forcing healthcare workers to reuse disposable PPE. The result is variable, inadequate droplet protection for wearers.  Professionals without proper PPE acquire infections – including COVID-19 – at greater rates than those who have adequate PPE. The unfortunate chain of events continues as infected workers bring illness home to family members and the available healthcare workforce decreases. This results in increased mortality and morbidity not only of healthcare providers,

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