Effectiveness of wearing face masks against traffic particles on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Erik Velasco, Hoang Hieu Ha, Pham Anh Duc, Soheil Rastan
Abstract
Particle pollution on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City forces the use of face masks. They do reduce particle exposure with varying efficiencies under real wearing conditions that may differ from the efficiencies reported by their manufacturers.
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Ho chi minhFace masksFace (sociological concept)Particle (ecology)Ultrafine particleEnvironmental scienceGeographyMedicineMaterials scienceCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GeologyCartographyNanotechnologySociologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OceanographySocial scienceScale (ratio)DiseasePathologyAir Quality and Health ImpactsNoise Effects and ManagementInfection Control and Ventilation