Chemical & Engineering News | 2019
Periodic Graphics: Do air pollution masks work?
Abstract
Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning investigates the efficiency of the masks and what they do and don’t filter out To download a pdf of this article, visit http://cenm.ag/pollutionmasks. References used to create this graphic:Particulate matter in the United KingdomReducing personal exposure to particulate air pollution improves cardiovascular health in patients with coronary heart diseaseEffectiveness of face masks used to protect Beijing residents against particulate air pollution A collaboration between C&EN and Andy Brunning, author of the popular graphics blog Compound Interest To see more of Brunning’s work, go to compoundchem.com. To see all of C&EN’s Periodic Graphics, visit http://cenm.ag/periodicgraphics.\ufeff