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#2 is only true if you get a proper mask and wear it properly. N95 or better. #3 is always true but it is of limited (near zero) value if you aren't also usin
by hurricanetc 7y ago
#2 is only true if you get a proper mask and wear it properly. N95 or better. #3 is always true but it is of limited (near zero) value if you aren't also using other methods, namely washing hands.
#1 is not true at all unless you get a proper mask, with a filter, and use it properly. Most people are walking around with a mask they got off the shelf at Walmart that is acting about as effectively as a halloween costume.
N95+ masks are expensive. Currently $20 per mask on Amazon.
- ceejayoz 7y ago> N95+ masks are expensive. Currently $20 per mask on Amazon. They're not that expensive. That's price gouging, and I'd be worried about them being counterfeit. I have no way of evaluating their effectiveness at home.
- Wistar 7y agoI bought a box of 10 3M N95 valved masks three days ago at Ace Hardware for $24.95.
- iudqnolq 7y agoI bought a box of 3 for $20 yesterday from an eBay seller with a good reputation. There's a chance I've been scammed, but I think lower than on Amazon.
- numpad0 7y agoProbably not counterfeit, just automated scalping/drop-shipping. Rampant on Amazon these days.
- ceejayoz 7y agoIf there aren't counterfeits yet, they'll be coming.
- neaden 7y agoYou should be fit-tested with an N95 as well. I had a job where it was required yearly and different brands and sizes work better for different people.
- dboreham 7y agoThe cheapest N95 masks are around $3 retail ($6 for a pack of 2).
- hurricanetc 7y agoThe masks are going for $60+ per mask on eBay right now. And virtually impossible to find on store shelves.