A respirator mask is a piece of personal-protective equipment that removes contaminants from the air you breathe using cartridges, filters or canisters. It is essential wear for people who work in ...

You walk into the wood shop and are standing by the table saw while Bob, the carpenter, is getting ready to cut some boards. "You might want to put this dust mask on," says Bob as he hands you a paper ...

Every respirator mask that's available right now should be going to a healthcare worker on the front lines, caring for coronavirus-infected patients. They should not be sold in stores to consumers, ...

(CNN) -- N95 respirators, the gold standard of filtration masks, are back in the pandemic spotlight because of the highly contagious Omicron Covid-19 variant. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, N95s are ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --There's been a surge in fraud and counterfeit PPE cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Counterfeit respirators even made it to the frontline in Minnesota. 3M is taking an ...