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Right. I just want to further highlight that "aerosol," in the context of medical journals, has a specific meaning, and that your lungs generally aren't capable
by MAGZine 6y ago
Right. I just want to further highlight that "aerosol," in the context of medical journals, has a specific meaning, and that your lungs generally aren't capable of aerosolizing the virus into small enough matter to qualify. The spread from coughing, sneezing, etc, is still considered droplet-based spread, NOT aerosol. Droplets can still be suspended in the air for a matter of seconds, however.
- giardini 6y agoMAGZine says>" your lungs generally aren't capable of aerosolizing the virus into small enough matter to qualify." No, every exhalation is aerosol and filled with particles from your body. They slip by the mask's edge and through it's seams. No mask that isn't airtight can stop those particles. Droplets are emitted when you cough or sneeze and are much larger. Droplets are like boulders, aerosol like marbles. Viruses are tiny compared with aerosols and ride on both aerosols and droplets.