Coloured Scottish label could solve face mask dilemma
22 December 2020 |
8:48 am
Researchers in Scotland say they have cracked the problem of when to dispose of a face mask. Face masks need to be changed frequently to remain effective, and a firm in Motherwell has developed a colour-changing label that indicates when to dispose of your face mask.
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