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The Use of Respirators to Reduce Inhalation of Airborne Biological Agents

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Pages D97-D103 | Published online: 14 Jun 2013

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Omar Kheir, Regan Watts, Jouke Verlinden, Alexis Jacoby, Sam Smedts, Jochen Vleugels & Stijn Verwulgen. (2022) Evaluating Filtering Facepiece Respirator Wearing-Comfort of Lebanese Red Cross Healthcare Providers. Medical Devices: Evidence and Research 15, pages 153-161.
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Youlin Long, Tengyue Hu, Liqin Liu, Rui Chen, Qiong Guo, Liu Yang, Yifan Cheng, Jin Huang & Liang Du. (2020) Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks against influenza: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine 13:2, pages 93-101.
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Yi-Chun Lin & Chen-Peng Chen. (2019) Thermoregulation and thermal sensation in response to wearing tight-fitting respirators and exercising in hot-and-humid indoor environment. Building and Environment 160, pages 106158.
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