Up to 70% of KN95 masks imported from China don't meet filtration standards, study says

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ed-china-dont-meet-standards-ecri/5806327002/

Up to 70% of KN95 masks imported from China don't meet filtration standards, study says

Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY
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Schabacker said the ECRI analysis controlled for the KN95's inferior ear loops by taking them off and creating a seal when testing the models. This means that even if the KN95 mask had head and neck straps, it still wouldn’t protect health care workers to the degree that an N95 mask would.

He clarified that this applies only to KN95 masks manufactured in China. Some KN95s are imported from South Korea....