Behind every face mask is a story that you will never know. Here, one writer details her reason for wearing a mask to protect her daughter.

This disposable P100 mask by 3M is approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and promises to filter up to 99.97% of particulates if worn properly. (When properly worn, with ...

It could take days or weeks to know the potential health risks resulting from the four-alarm blaze at SPS Technologies, the Abington factory that caught fire late Monday and prompted evacuations and ...

As global warming spreads pests, diseases and toxins, new programs are developing to help medical professionals look at their ...

Studies reveal that the air inside our homes is more polluted than the air outdoors, and a portion of these toxins come from ...

Both P100 and N100 offer greater protection than their N95 counterparts ... exhalation valve at the mask's front. Half- and full-face respirators with particulate filters are "more protective ...

Vinyl chloride is a man-made, colorless gas that burns easily and is used to make polyvinyl chloride, a hard plastic.

It collected the particulate matter PM2.5 from the side ... Be aware of PM2.5 levels, wearing an N95 mask, and activating air re-circulation in the car while travelling through busy and polluted ...