I 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.
Wrong narrative, bro.
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
#32I 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 Cov…
When sleeping, do obese people generally do more mouth-breathing? (IIRC, obesity is a major risk factor for sleep apnea.)
If so, it might take some legwork to untangle those two factors (mouth breathing vs other obesity issues) to explain covid's disproportionate impact on obese people.
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#33Why do so many people exist, who outright disregard any public hygiene?
Why do you enter a public bathroom, touch your privates with unwashed hands and then leave without washing your hands? Why do you spit on the floor? Why do you sneeze and cough in public transport without covering your mouth and nose?
Can stupidity or ignorance alone explain this germ spreading behavior? What are the psychological mechanisms behind these highly infectious people? What’s wrong with them? At least we need an explanation for why we are suffering this huge amount of pain!
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#34Humidity also encourages bacterial growth and I doubt inhaling that constantly is healthy
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#35It seems like wearing a mask in some environments (public transit, crowded shops, etc) might be a good practice going forward. I wonder if it will be normalized? Will you stand out if you choose to wear a mask to the mall 5 years from now?
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#36One 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.
now once some designer/fashion gets a wind of it, the masks will become a new niche clothing item - a nose/lips warmer like say ear mufflers.
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#37Humidity also encourages bacterial growth and I doubt inhaling that constantly is healthy
That is easily remediated by washing cloth masks after use.
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#38Re: Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of Covid-19
#39Why do so many people exist, who outright disregard any public hygiene? Why do you enter a public bathroom, touch your privates with unwashed hands and then leave without washing your hands? Why do you spit on the floor? Why do you sneeze and cough in public transport without covering your mouth and nose? Can stupidity or ignorance alone explain this germ spreading behavior? What are the psychological mechanisms behi…
They exist to train your immune system.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Places like the US have wildly varying levels of humidity, seems like a good place to study that
You'd have to separate out the effect of AC though. In the hottest and wettest parts of the country, people may actually live more of their lives in cold and dry air-conditioned environments than in the north...
Oof, that's a good point. And lots of people in the inland west (we're it's extremely dry) have whole home humidifiers...