Máscaras do Bem: An analysis of face-mask performance from a volunteer mask-making initiative in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

• Main Authors: Karina F.S. Leite (Author), Kezi Cheng (Author), Shailabh Kumar (Author), Emilia M.P.C. Chayamiti (Author), Márcia Costa (Author), Maryann C. Tung (Author), Karen M.L. Morejón (Author), Cátia H.D. Salomão (Author), Stella C. Lopes (Author), Henrique Pacini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: This study examines the response of a group of volunteers in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, as the city faced an unprecedented demand for face masks during the onset of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020. The performance of artisanal-produced masks was compared with industry equivalents. Study design...