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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly boosted the demand for respiratory PPE in North America. The region's market is further bolstered by the presence of major players, notably in the U.S. In a notable instance, in January 2021, Honeywell International Inc., a leading U.S.-based conglomerate, achieved a milestone by supplying over 225 million PPEs and masks in December 2020. These were distributed across various U.S. locations, including healthcare facilities, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and FEMA.
While there is a growing demand for respiratory protective equipment, challenges persist. High product prices and user discomfort are key hurdles. For instance, powered respiratory protective devices, favored by many healthcare workers, can be cumbersome due to their weight and the corrugated breathing tube connection, limiting user mobility. Moreover, facepieces in air-purifying respirators can distort sound, posing communication challenges in critical environments