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Efficacy of face masks, neck gaiters and face shields for reducing the expulsion of simulated cough-generated aerosols

William G. LindsleyHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Francoise M. BlachereHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1022-9741View further author information
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Brandon F. LawHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-6547View further author information
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Donald H. BeezholdHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5543-5747View further author information
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John D. NotiHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-9530View further author information
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Pages 449-457 | Received 02 Nov 2020, Accepted 07 Dec 2020, Published online: 07 Jan 2021

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