{"id":10699,"date":"2024-03-28T16:19:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T08:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/?p=10699"},"modified":"2024-04-11T17:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T09:10:18","slug":"does-surgical-mask-orientation-affect-its-ability-capture-viruses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/en\/blog\/does-surgical-mask-orientation-affect-its-ability-capture-viruses\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you wearing a surgical mask effectively?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since COVID-19 started, there has been confusion about how to wear a disposable surgical mask correctly. But does wearing face masks the wrong way around affect their ability to capture viruses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some online sources claim it doesn’t matter, like this one.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Surgical masks are made up of 3 layers, and there is a specific way to wear them<\/a>: with the colored, rough-textured side out.<\/p>\n\n\n

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But does the direction you wear it actually affect its ability to capture viruses? Smart Air tested sub-micron particle capture to see whether the orientation of a surgical mask really affects performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WATCH: What is the Right Way Round to Wear a Surgical Face Mask<\/h3>\n
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How To Wear Your Surgical Mask Correctly - Effects on Performance<\/div><\/div>
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