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3M Origins of the N95 Mask

The first product was a bra cup.

Nonwoven material. That was the first breakthrough and then exploration into how this material could be put to use.

Listen or read, this How One Woman Inspired The Design For The N95 Mask podcast from NPR.

We have made some progress over the years in medical masks!

 

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Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.