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The History of the Respirator and Cloth Mask

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Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective
July 15, 2020 14:18

Because of COVID-19, N95 respirators and cloth masks now dominate the news and are at the heart of often vitriolic public debates. Both futuristic and somehow archaic at the same time, millions now depend on their use to prevent infection of a potentially deadly illness.

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