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> A properly worn mask necessarily obstructs breathing. I’m really not sure why people keep claiming this, as if a lot of us haven’t been wearing a variety of
by ashtonkem 5y ago
> A properly worn mask necessarily obstructs breathing.
I’m really not sure why people keep claiming this, as if a lot of us haven’t been wearing a variety of masks for years at this point.
- strogonoff 5y agoIf wearing a mask doesn’t make it noticeably more difficult to breathe, most likely you have air bypassing the mask—look for gaps and try to get a better fit.
- ashtonkem 5y agoMy KN95s put visible lines on my face the day after and make my ears hurt like hell. They're sealed, and I can tell I'm breathing through one. But "difficult", nah.
- strogonoff 5y agoThen we’re on the same page. It’s necessarily comparatively more difficult to breathe with than without, that’s how you can tell you’re breathing through a filter. (The absolute degree of difficulty depends on the individual and preexisting conditions.)