Are cloth masks a substitute to medical masks in reducing transmission and contamination? A systematic review

• Main Authors: Milena Santos (Author), Darlyane Torres (Author), Paula Coutinho Cardoso (Author), Nikolaos Pandis (Author), Carlos Flores-Mir (Author), Rita Medeiros (Author), Antonio David Normando (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic the use of cloth masks has increased dramatically due to the shortage of medical masks. However, the efficiency of this material is controversial. We aimed to investigate the efficiency of cloth masks in reducing transmission and contamination by droplets and a...