SAN FRANCISCO -- While N95-masks can help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, those with beards should know: your facial hair may be getting in the way, according to health officials. The ...

The Department of the Navy has completed its long-awaited study on whether beards interfere with gas mask seals, federal court filings reveal. But exactly what that will mean for sailors and Marines ...

Being a pilot has its perks — but it might cost you. Beards are barred on most major airlines, meaning pilots may have to abandon their signature scruffy look when reporting to the cockpit. While it ...

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P95 and N95 are rating classifiers for masks manufactured to keep people from inhaling dust and other small particles in unsafe environments.

You probably won't see many airline pilots with big, bushy beards—or any facial hair at all. Here's the real reason why airline pilots can't have beards. Whether short and scruffy or long and full, ...