Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, N95 masks have turned into a regular necessity. These masks are specifically designed to eliminate 95% of airborne particles, which include viruses and bacteria.

Thousands of consumers are getting about $150 each after buying face masks falsely advertised as N95 or equivalent.

Suppose you’re not fully vaccinated or immunocompromised and don’t want to wear an N95 or KN95 mask but want to prevent yourself from getting COVID-19 while traveling. In that case ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there's been lots of buzz about covering your face. Here's the truth about face masks. I'm not sick. Should I have to wear a face mask? Yes. COVID-19 can be ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Remember the mask mandates from several years ago? Now lawmakers in several ...

As we saw with COVID-19, the masks most effective in protecting against smoke inhalation are N95 respirator masks and KN95 masks. However, Lang emphasizes that even a fabric mask or bandana is ...

“When it comes to wildfires, the story is completely different,” Vance said, comparing the use of cloth masks for protection against wildfires to protection from COVID-19. Wildfire smoke ...

The Federal Trade Commission is sending a total of more than $1 million to fully refund people who bought deceptively marketed face masks during the COVID-19 ... production and sale of a "wearable ...