For your information, I was asking to expand my own knowledge on the subject. Top level commenter was adamant that masks were effective, so this being HN, where

For your information, I was asking to expand my own knowledge on the subject. Top level commenter was adamant that masks were effective, so this being HN, where people typically know what they're talking about, I assumed they had a good reason to think that way. I have researched this a great deal myself, and have not found anything except flawed or inconclusive studies, like the majority of links submitted in this thread. Have a great day.