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Call to action: Youth and filtering facepiece respirator (FFRs)

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the need for youth-specific filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), fit-testing protocols, and pediatric medical evaluation guidance, as...

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Filtering facepiece respirator use among farm youth in the US: A review.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for effective respiratory protection for youth, yet current filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) and related...

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Organization of Community-Based Respirator Fit Testing Programs for Agricultural Workers

The agricultural industry exposed individuals to diverse respiratory hazards, yet historically, respirator use has been low. This publication outlines the...

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Development and evaluation of a new education program to protect young adult livestock workers from zoonotic disease and antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important emerging issue in public health. Livestock workers are at risk of exposure to several...

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Lessons from a Respiratory Health and Respirator Fit Test Training Workshop in Iowa

Respirator fit testing is conducted to ensure that the respirator forms a tight seal around the wearer’s face to protect...

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OSHA Voluntary Respirator Use: Challenges incurred with use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic

We discuss several lessons learned in dealing with the interpretation of the OSHA Voluntary Use provision of the Respiratory Health...