Can homemade DIY and surgical masks protect against the coronavirus

Can Masks Capture Coronavirus Particles?

With the outbreak of the coronavirus, many people are wondering if masks capture coronavirus particles. It’s a big change for all of us to suddenly start wearing masks everywhere. Ans it’s a lot to ask billions of people around the world to become mask experts overnight. There is a lot …

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What is a HEPA filter and how does a HEPA filter work?

What Are HEPA Filters and How Do They Work?

The term “HEPA filter” can be confusing. What does HEPA stand for? What is a HEPA filter made from, and what actually makes it a HEPA filter? What is a HEPA Filter? “HEPA” stands for “high-efficiency particulate air” (filter). It sounds complicated, but HEPA air filters are nothing fancy. They …

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Ottawa Wildfire and Live Air Quality [2023]

Ottawa PM2.5 air quality averaged 6.1 micrograms in 2022. This means Ottawa PM2.5 concentrations just exceeded the WHO annual limit of 5.0 micrograms by 122%. On the most polluted day, Ottawa air quality exceeded the recommended limit by a little under 5 times. Current Air Quality in Ottawa Air Quality …

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