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Use a Mask Without Valves

Post by dumbneurologist » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 9:43 AM UTC

Use a Mask Without Valves
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Re: Use a Mask Without Valves

Post by dumbneurologist » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 9:44 AM UTC

This is an important point, and for some reason I haven't seen it discussed very widely: masks with valves protect you, but they don't fully protect anyone else.

Re: Use a Mask Without Valves

Post by jaclaz » Tue, Aug 04, 2020, 9:56 AM UTC

dumbneurologist wrote: post #2

This is an important point, and for some reason I haven't seen it discussed very widely: masks with valves protect you, but they don't fully protect anyone else.

And additionally, N95 and similar masks are "wasted" in a non-professional use:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23957506

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