Fake N95 masks have flooded the market. Here's how to tell the difference

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Between the time the pandemic began and the year ended, US Customs and Border Protection seized over 14.6 million counterfeit face masks entering the US, the agency told CNN. Here's how you can spot a fake N95 mask.

There's one mask guideline that hasn't changed throughout the pandemic -- you definitely should be wearing one.

But what happens when you're not sure if your mask is real?Between the time the pandemic began and the year ended, US Customs and Border Protection seized over 14.6 million counterfeit face masks entering the US, the agency told CNN. N95 masks are considered the gold standard for mask usage, but counterfeit doppelgängers may threaten Americans' safety. Not meeting US safety standards means they may not filter out airborne particles effectively, the agency said.

 

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Stop wearing face masks. Problem solved

Golly gee. I wonder where they are coming from.

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Are certain KN95s ok?

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And most of them coming from China who Biden continues to cozy up with.

Ya but let's just open the border more, then we'll see more dangerous smuggling

Where does an average citizen get NOISH approved N95's anyway?

Wow! Do they also produce fake products in America?

If they are not made in “communist” China, they are fake, I guess.

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