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Home » What Experts Say » Face masks vs. face shields

Face masks vs. face shields

June 30, 2020

The face shields, which are made for industrial settings, are typically used by hospital staff, who use them in conjunction with surgical or N-95 masks. According to a study done in 2014 found in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, called the “Efficacy of Face Shields Against Cough Aerosol Droplets From a Cough Simulator,” a simulation showed that wearing a plastic face shield reduced the inhalation of droplets from a cough by 96%, significantly protecting the wearer. The study also showed that “face shields can substantially reduce the short-term exposure of health care workers to large infectious” particles. However, the researchers in the study pointed out that face shields “cannot be used as a substitute for respiratory protection when it is needed.”

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