Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
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Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#2One unexpected discovery for me was that wearing a tight FFP3 mask is quite pleasant during cold winter weather.
It's very effective at warming up the air, probably because it mixes it with the one in the dead space.
Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#3What about humidity of the environment? Is that a reason behind the success of countries like Thailand, Vietnam in tackling Covid?
Possibly relevant study: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-virology-0...
Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#4One unexpected discovery for me was that wearing a tight FFP3 mask is quite pleasant during cold winter weather. It's very effective at warming up the air, probably because it mixes it with the one in the dead space.
I've had the same experience in general. my lips often get chapped in sub freezing weather, but that hasn't happened this year.
Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#5I propose that when handled by the average citizen they also increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia as you filter your warm moist breath through a bacteria catcher/cultivator.
Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#6One unexpected discovery for me was that wearing a tight FFP3 mask is quite pleasant during cold winter weather. It's very effective at warming up the air, probably because it mixes it with the one in the dead space.
It's pleasant in short bursts but I find that after walking to work for 25 minutes in sub-freezing weather, my mask gets clogged with condensation and becomes stifling to breathe through.
During the spring though, I found that wearing a mask completely prevented all of my seasonal allergy symptoms.
Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#7I wonder if they're any similar effect at play worth those who sleep/breathe with their mouth open vs closed.
Would need proper testing but the "arm chair" thinking here is two fold:
1. the nasal passage is specifically intended to help inhaled air warm and be mildly humidified
2. A tendency to sleep with your mouth open is more common in those who are overweight and they've often been observed to be hit worse by Covid
I'm mainly thinking point 1 here, as point 2 is probably just a convenient coincidence, but you never know (until it's tested or at least considered by more of an expert in this field than me the amateur!)
Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#8One unexpected discovery for me was that wearing a tight FFP3 mask is quite pleasant during cold winter weather. It's very effective at warming up the air, probably because it mixes it with the one in the dead space.
I found that too, especially when I had some bronchial / throat irritation that would normally encourage me to cough.
Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#9One unexpected discovery for me was that wearing a tight FFP3 mask is quite pleasant during cold winter weather. It's very effective at warming up the air, probably because it mixes it with the one in the dead space.
This is probably because it eliminates the wind chill factor.
Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#10I propose that when handled by the average citizen they also increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia as you filter your warm moist breath through a bacteria catcher/cultivator.
We'd have an absolutely massive uptick in non-COVID pneumonia if that were the case.
(It'd also be a known phenomenon for surgeons, dentists, nurses, painters, drywall installers, nail technicians, etc. who've been using masks for decades.)