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Here's the manufacturer's (3M) label: WARNING: This respirator helps protect against certain particulate contaminants but does not eliminate exposure to or the

Here's the manufacturer's (3M) label: WARNING: This respirator helps protect against certain particulate contaminants but does not eliminate exposure to or the risk of contracting any disease or infection. Misuse may result in sickness or death. For proper use, see supervisor, or User Instructions. https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1837275O/3m-9132-healthcare-particulate-respirator-and-surgical-mask-user-instructions.pdf https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1837275O/3m-9132-healthc...

adrr 5y ago
Because they are just NIOSHA certified and not FDA. Only certain N95s are have gone through testing and certification to be cleared for medical use.
userbinator 5y ago
That's standard legal ass-covering.
randomopining 5y ago
“Does not eliminate” aka it may reduce probability. Imagine the brain of people that don’t understand simple probability lol.
simpleguitar 5y ago
Notice the word 'eliminate'. Nobody could claim something would 'eliminate exposure or risk of contracting any disease' and not get sued immediately by someone who got sick. In Wuhan, something like 10,000 doctors were sent in to treat the thousands in field hospitals. None of them caught covid during that time. N95s work, if worn properly (and pass a fit test, even a crude one).