Research Snapshot: Which Facemasks Are Best to Protect from Breathing Volcanic Ash? | NLM

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Research Snapshot: Which Facemasks Are Best to Protect from Breathing Volcanic Ash?

01/01/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA). Published: 2020. This two-page document summarizes a study that provides a new evidence base to inform humanitarian interventions about the effectiveness (protection from ash) and acceptability/wearability of different facemasks to communities responding to a volcano eruption. The outputs provide both evidence and practical guidance to inform more effective public health and humanitarian interventions in response to volcanic and other air pollution risks. (PDF)