A costly new national certification exam for psychologists has convinced the profession’s licensing authority in Texas to consider crafting a cheaper alternative to help alleviate a persistent mental health provider shortage here.
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In the spring of 2020, as COVID-19 spread throughout the world in ways not fully understood, the United States faced a critical shortage of protective masks. Dozens of manufacturing startups attempted to meet the demand for what was then a confusing array of grades and types — N95, KN95, full-face respirators. Now, after a short…
The dozens of startups that increased domestic mask production at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are struggling to stay afloat days after the federal mask mandate for transportation was lifted.
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United States Mask Makes Obtaining an NIOSH-Certified, American-Made N95 Respirator an Affordable Option
February 17, 2021 GMT
United States Mask's N95s are made in America at an affordable price.
FORT WORTH, Texas - February 17, 2021 - ( Newswire.com )
United States Mask, a Fort Worth-based company, is now a leading provider of American-made, NIOSH-certified N95 particulate respirators. The company’s flagship model, the 1836, blocks 95 percent of particles .3 microns in size or larger, offering more protection than surgical or cloth masks.
United States Mask sources and manufactures their N95 masks in Texas, using state-of-the-art technology and custom machinery. This allows hospitals, nursing homes, schools, businesses and individuals to bypass third-party distributors, who often obtain their inventory from overseas providers. The authenticity of the 1836 N95 is just one of United States Masks’ differentiators; the company’s masks are also significantly more affordable than their competitors. Each N95 mask is roughly $2.25 or lower, depending upon the quantity purchased.
Health workers are still being forced to ration protective masks, but small U.S. manufacturers can’t find buyers, and some are in a danger of going under.
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In three days, life in a new Fort Worth mask company shifted from no business to complete sellout
Co-owners sold more than a quarter-million N95 masks. They slept in the factory to ship orders 24/7.
United States Mask Co. founders David Baillargeon (left) and John Bielamowicz at their factory in Fort Worth. In a matter of days they sold a quarter-million N95 masks across the nation.(Lawrence Jenkins / Special Contributor)
Two men pumped their life savings into building from scratch a factory that makes certified N95 masks, the kind you want but can’t find easily online because scammers have made it difficult.