Subpar KN95 Facemasks Flooded the Market After FDA Loosened Regulations
Subpar KN95 Facemasks Flooded the Market After FDA Loosened Regulations

Subpar KN95 Facemasks Flooded the Market After FDA Loosened Regulations

Ndey Manneh

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<p>When there was a critical shortage of N95 facemasks, the FDA relaxed the rules to allow the importation of Chinese-made KN95 masks to help supply hospitals with the proper protection. What happened after that however, was it flooded the market with masks that did not meet basic U.S. quality tests. Austen Hufford, manufacturing reporter at the WSJ, joins us for the problems with KN95 masks.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

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