Located in West Orange, New Jersey, Scimedico LLC provides data-supported services to improve clinical lab functions and patient outcomes. Offering a combination of proprietary procedures, services, and technology, Scimedico LLC supports hygiene and safety measure for customers, including wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
An August 2020 study at Duke University ranked the efficacy of various types of masks. Published in the journal Science Advances, the study involved tracking the particles released from a person’s mouth when speaking using a simple set-up of a cardboard box with a lens, a laser, and a phone camera. The study found that a fitted N95 mask is the most effective, followed by a three-layer surgical mask. A neck gaiter, which can be pulled over the nose or worn around the neck, provides the least protection against the virus. Similarly, bandanas and knitted masks are minimally effective, likely because the fabric breaks up large particles into smaller particles that can stay suspended in the air for longer periods of time. According to estimates, if 95 percent of people would wear cloth masks within six feet of each other, virus transmission would be reduced by at least 30 percent.
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