RE: Boom - Dr Gareth Cave on News in USA31 Jan 2022 13:59
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https://www.weny.com/story/43237240/uk-chemist-develops-covid-19-killing-mask
Dr. Cave and his team tested the nanotechnology for a total of seven hours, to ensure its longevity and proceeded by buying their own production equipment that would allow them to produce masks right there in the UK, so they wouldn't have to worry about the quality.
“These masks kill the virus, not only trap the virus but kill the virus over a seven-hour period, now we tested for seven hours, many people ask us why seven hours, to be fair that was just the maximum time the testing house could do for us and my expectation is that it kills the virus much longer after that period but that was the maximum certification,” said Cave.
Health professional and founder of Absolute EHS, Samantha Lushtak said this mask and the technology behind it is very promising but she worries that masks like the one created by Dr. Cave and his team will make people more lackadaisical.
“If we are saying that copper is this antimicrobial cure-all, I do have concerns that people are going to think this mask is going to allow them to be indoors, or this mask is going to allow them to be closer than six feet,” said Lushtak.
Lushtak is in support of this mask but she said the community needs to remember the rules we have been following since the beginning of the pandemic, otherwise, she said the health care system will continue to be overwhelmed.
“If there is one company that has an additional copper inlay filter, absolutely I think it is great but we just have to remember it is still a one-time use mask, we still should not be reusing PPE, we still need to be diligent,” said Lushtak.
These masks are expected to hit the market in the UK within the next two weeks and Dr. Cave said they have two versions of the mask, the original that contains five layers( fluid repellent layer, 1st layer, Antiviral nanotech layer, 2nd filter layer, Hypoallergenic hydrophilic layer) and a newer version that contains four layers, dropping a filtration layer.
“That makes it slightly more breathable in terms of breathability and so it is a more comfortable mask,” said Cave.
Dr. Cave and his team plan to continue down the road of innovation and in the future, they hope to develop more versions of the mask, versions that are not only environmentally friendly but also reusable.
“Going forward we are looking to innovate as much as we can, we are looking at the materials we use on these and trying to find out if we can make them recyclable or compostable fabrics,” said Cave.
Dr. Cave and Lushtak both agreed that if the pandemic was to end tomorrow masks would still be an important part of our lives and Cave wants citizens to understand that the masks he has helped create do not only work to kill COVID-19 but many other viruses as well.
“ This does not just kill Coronavirus, it also kills influenza and a whole range of other viruses so it is not like this
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