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. 2022 May 24;19(11):6353.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19116353.

Comment on Scheepers et al. Comparative Performance Testing of Respirator versus Surgical Mask Using a Water Droplet Spray Model. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1599

Andrew Viner  1 , Stewart Ayrey  2
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Comment on Scheepers et al. Comparative Performance Testing of Respirator versus Surgical Mask Using a Water Droplet Spray Model. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1599

Andrew Viner et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

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In the article "Comparative Performance Testing of Respirator versus Surgical Mask Using a Water Droplet Spray Model" by Scheepers et al. [...].

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The authors are employees of 3M Company and have a financial interest in the commercial success of 3M products.

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