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. 2023 Jan 2;387:135854. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.135854

Table 1.

Number of masks required to support mask use for 1 month of 100 people.

Mask type Mask use per person per day (piece) Time boundary Mask treatment Quantity demanded (pieces)
Reusable cotton mask 1 1 month (30 days) Disposed after 6 days of use (5 washes) 500
Disposable medical mask 1 1 month (30 days) Disposed at the end of day 3000
Disposable surgical mask 1 1 month (30 days) Disposed at the end of day 3000
KN95 respirator 1 1 month (30 days) Disposed at the end of day 3000