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> as a healthy person does wearing a mask has any effect? This all depends on the type of mask and how tightly it fits against one's face. A mask made from co
by oski 7y ago
> as a healthy person does wearing a mask has any effect?
This all depends on the type of mask and how tightly it fits against one's face.
A mask made from cotton has been shown to be ~70% effective at filtering a virus from droplets in the air: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258525804_Testing_the_Efficacy_of_Homemade_Masks_Would_They_Protect_in_an_Influenza_Pandemic https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258525804_Testing_t...
- swader999 7y agoVacuum bag filter material can come very close to N95. Anything that reduces viral load has benefits. Viral load being how much of it you are blasted with at once. Less is more survivable.