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University of Massachusetts: Receives NSF Grant for Face Mask Research
May 06, 2020
AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 6 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst campus issued the following news:

The National Science Foundation has awarded an $85,000 fast-track grant to environmental health scientist Richard Peltier to expand his research into whether face masks can be safely reused by COVID-19 pandemic medical workers after repeated sterilizations.

The demand for medical face masks, known as N95 masks, continues to outstrip the supply available . . .

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