Parts of Ontario experienced some of the worst air quality in the world Monday due to wildfire smoke. Learn if health officials recommend wearing an N95 mask.

Ohio County, WV — WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center and the Hancock County EMA donated a stockpile of N95 masks and gloves today to the Valley Grove Methodist Church to help with flood relief ...

Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and a Saharan dust cloud could collide over North Carolina this week. Here’s how it could affect air quality in the state.

N95 masks are generally the most effective protection against airborne particles (and ideal for healthcare and industrial workers), but they are uncomfortable and require a tight fit.

So it follows naturally that, on Car Seat Headrest’s Instagram page, Toledo has posted a request for people attending the band’s upcoming tour dates to wear N95 masks: ...

Liberty, NE Harris County residents advised to wear N95 masks amid smoke from Pauline Road Fire Firefighters continue to battle 2,000-acre blaze ...

College students learning about welding gathered at Northwood Tech College in Superior, for the Behind the Mask welding competition.

The Federal Trade Commission is sending out checks to fully reimburse everyone who bought Razer Zephyr air purifier masks, which were falsely labeled during the COVID-19 pandemic as having N95 ...

A 20-pack of USA-made N95 masks These USA-made N95 masks also made the NIOSH-approved list for effective particle filtering and a design that uses multiple layers for at least a 95% filtration rate.

There was a study last year showing N95 masks are excellent at stopping the exhalation of virus-containing particles, with the “duck-billed” style mask the most effective.

From a CDC and NIOSH-approved N95 mask to an industrial-grade respirator, here are the best face masks to protect yourself from smoke and smog.