Jul 8
2020
The Most (and Least) Effective Face Coverings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household. Exactly how does one determine the best cloth face covering option?
A recent study by Florida Atlantic University, featured in Prevention, broke down cloth face covering effectiveness, from most to least effective:
- A stitched mask made from quilting cotton
- A cone mask
- A folded handkerchief
- A bandana
Ultimately, Richard Watkins, M.D., a Northeast Ohio Medical University associate professor of internal medicine who specializes in infectious disease, told Prevention, “It’s so important that we keep pushing the message to use masks.”
Read more about cloth face covering options from Prevention.
