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It's quite possible that people think you are wearing a mask because they think YOU are sick, as that is the mask's primary effect (preventing you from spreadin
by IggleSniggle 7y ago
It's quite possible that people think you are wearing a mask because they think YOU are sick, as that is the mask's primary effect (preventing you from spreading your disease to others)
- wool_gather 7y agoThe primary purpose of a filtering mask [is to protect the wearer][0]. They coincidentally protect the environment, too, [unless of course they have a built-in check valve][1] that passes unfiltered air out of the mask. [0]:https://ohsonline.com/articles/2014/05/01/comparison-respiratory.aspx https://ohsonline.com/articles/2014/05/01/comparison-respira... [1]:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MCV1HY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008MCV1HY&linkCode=as2&tag=ohs19-20&linkId=c80249fb63f2d7ef9790a4467e33e163 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MCV1HY/ref=as_li_tl?ie...
- IggleSniggle 7y agoYour first citation calls out a difference between "masks" (which protect the environment) and "respirators" (which protect the western and environment) and are the N95 discussed on this thread. Thanks for helping to clarify the differences.