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MIT engineers designed a reusable face mask that’s as effective as an N95
- divbzero 6y agoThe original MIT press release [1] was posted two weeks ago [2] without much discussion. [1]: http://news.mit.edu/2020/reusable-silicone-rubber-face-mask-0709 http://news.mit.edu/2020/reusable-silicone-rubber-face-mask-... [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23787567 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23787567 This reusable silicone mask still uses a disposable filter, but the disposable N95 filter requires much less material than a disposable N95 mask. Look forward to seeing a timeline for production and whether the desired cost pans out.