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Efficacy of Face Shields Against Cough Aerosol Droplets from a Cough Simulator

William G. LindsleyHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West VirginiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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John D. NotiHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Francoise M. BlachereHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Jonathan V. SzalajdaNational Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Donald H. BeezholdHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
Pages 509-518 | Published online: 27 Jun 2014

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