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Public Health Agency of Canada now recommends three-layer masks

Written by: Sara Wong, Peak Associate  During a press conference on November 3, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam updated recommendations surrounding the wearing of non-medical masks and recommended that the public use three-layer masks. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), two of these masks’ layers should be a tightly-woven material (like cotton) and the extra layer should act as a filter, using a “non-woven polypropylene fabric.”  If you have a mask with a pocket, you can insert a removable filter into it and that can serve as the third layer. The PHAC recommends craft…

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