This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an N95 mask.

Health care workers know from experience that only organizing will lead to enforceable standards and better conditions.

Most Americans learned what an N95 mask was during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what many still don’t know is that every one of ...

Most Americans learned what an N95 mask was during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what many still don’t know is that every one of them was certified by a single, government-run lab in Bruceton, Allegheny ...

N95 masks are designed to have a tight fit to the user's face and efficient filtration of airborne particles. Since it is a government-regulated standard, a company can't release a mask and label ...

The virus-filtering N95 mask and the disposable nitrile glove are American inventions, but China now produces more than 90 percent of the medical gear worn by American health care workers.

Is no one interested in understanding the dynamics of airborne infection?” Explore the history of airborne contagion and the ...

(The N95 masks that became popular during the COVID-19 outbreak are named for a NIOSH standard.) Closing the lab gives a competitive advantage to companies in China and other countries that send ...

The N95 masks that became popular during the COVID-19 outbreak are named for a NIOSH standard. Closing the lab gives a ...