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Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 3:01:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Face shields ineffective at trapping aerosols, says Japanese supercomputer
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:41:16 -0400
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From: davivid <davivid**At_Symbol_Here**WELL.COM>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Face shields ineffective at trapping aerosols, says Japanese supercomputer
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:15:46 -0700
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
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This article just came out in The Guardian.

"Plastic face shields are almost totally ineffective at trapping
respiratory aerosols, according to modelling in Japan, casting doubt on
their effectiveness in preventing the spread of coronavirus."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/22/face-shields-ineffective-trapping-aerosols-japanese-supercomputer-coronavirus

Dave Lane
Principal
Clavis Technology Development

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