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I actually had an earthquake bag, supplied with several N95 masks. Around march when COVID started becoming "real", I felt very fortunate to be able to retrieve
by skwb 6y ago
I actually had an earthquake bag, supplied with several N95 masks. Around march when COVID started becoming "real", I felt very fortunate to be able to retrieve them and send them to my parents. This has in my view vindicated the necessity of having a plan and basic supplies in case disaster strikes.
- petre 6y agoWhat's the use of N95 masks during an earthquake? For dust? I only found out recently about mormon prepper culture.
- skwb 6y agoMostly for dust. A lot of the smoke/dust particulate matter from the 9/11 attacks has been linked to nasty cancers, even among civilians simply fleeing from ground zero.
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- Kluny 6y agoAlso for forest fires - the smoke.
- adrr 6y agoMost N95 masks are for construction to deal with dust and harmful particles from insulation and other materials. These masks are noish approved and not FDA. I am curious what construction workers used in lieu of them. Cloth masks isn’t going to give you the protection of harmful dust from finishing a countertop or doing wood work.
- cbanek 6y agoYeah, luckily I have a box of medical masks (though not N95), for flu season, where I will give them to people or wear them myself, so I felt happily prepared in the mask department!