Category: Respiratory
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Researchers develop self-charging air filter-based mask with prolonged electrostatic adsorption efficacy
Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have developed a self-charging electrostatic face mask that can continuously replenish its electrostatic charge and maintain high filtering performance for up to 60 hours without needing external power sources. The mask, which uses the triboelectric effect between the electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofiber film and nylon fabric, and…
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Animal study shows flavored e-cigarettes may worsen asthma
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney, University of Vermont and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research conducted an animal study in mice to determine the effect of flavored e-cigarettes, with or without nicotine, on allergic airways disease. Results of the study showed that some flavored e-cigarettes may alter asthma pathophysiology even when used without…
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