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by sgc 2250 days ago
Sure, one is certified by a professional body (NIOSH etc) and the other is not. Since it's not, the burden of proof in this case is one sided.

For example: "Surgical N95 respirators are approved by NIOSH as to their respiratory protection efficiency and resistance and other NIOSH requirements. They are also separately cleared by FDA as medical devices. FDA clears surgical masks for sale in the United States but does not test and certify the respirator."

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I think they have accepted that burden of proof? They are trying to go through the cdc testing process with their brace, according to the FAQ.
What I would appreciate is more information on this part from them.

What have they done? What testing? How are they measuring particles? What’s the process and what stage are they on?

If they provided more information/transparency the conversation would be VERY different (if the numbers where close to n95 at least)