The N95 Respirator Was Born Out of The ?Miasma? Theory?s Misinformation
Once used to block out foul smell and ?corrupt air?, the use of protective gear has since evolved, allowing for the invention of the 21st century?s most significant and sought after protective health device in times of crisis, the N95 respirator.
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From covering our noses with handkerchiefs and cloths to donning sinister plague masks, the N95 respirator?s history dates far back to the Renaissance era, long before humanity fully understood the concept of bacteria and contagion.
The N95 Respirator Was Born Out of The ‘Miasma’ Theory’s Misinformation
Once used to block out foul smell and ?corrupt air?, the use of protective gear has since evolved, allowing for the invention of N95 masks which fit snugly around the face to filter 95% of airborne particles, including viruses ? making it the 21st century?s most significant and sought after health device in times of crisis.
Stemming from a now obsolete medical theory known as ?miasma?, our ancestors believed that held diseases?such as cholera, chlamydia, or the Black Death?were caused by a noxious form of “bad air”, which emanated from rotting organic matter.
Convinced that the avoidance of smell could guarantee immunity, the infamous incense-filled plague masks of the 1600s was born. Resembling large bird beaks with two nostril ports at its edge, the mask which was initially use...
The post The N95 Respirator Was Born Out of The ‘Miasma’ Theory’s Misinformation appeared first on LUXUO.
From covering our noses with handkerchiefs and cloths to donning sinister plague masks, the N95 respirator?s history dates far back to the Renaissance era, long before humanity fully understood the concept of bacteria and contagion.
The N95 Respirator Was Born Out of The ‘Miasma’ Theory’s Misinformation
Once used to block out foul smell and ?corrupt air?, the use of protective gear has since evolved, allowing for the invention of N95 masks which fit snugly around the face to filter 95% of airborne particles, including viruses ? making it the 21st century?s most significant and sought after health device in times of crisis.
Stemming from a now obsolete medical theory known as ?miasma?, our ancestors believed that held diseases?such as cholera, chlamydia, or the Black Death?were caused by a noxious form of “bad air”, which emanated from rotting organic matter.
Convinced that the avoidance of smell could guarantee immunity, the infamous incense-filled plague masks of the 1600s was born. Resembling large bird beaks with two nostril ports at its edge, the mask which was initially use...
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