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So are half the things in my living room, the clothes I wear, etc. Which items are the cause of this, though? Do medical workers, who wear N95s for half their
by vkou 3y ago
So are half the things in my living room, the clothes I wear, etc.
Which items are the cause of this, though? Do medical workers, who wear N95s for half their lives have more microplastics in their lungs, or less than the rest of us?
- incone123 3y agoMedical staff regularly wearing N95s is a very new thing. Edit: and whoever down voted doesn't work in healthcare
- waboremo 3y agoIt's not just N95s though, the above also mentioned disposable masks which is absolutely not a new thing in healthcare.
- cinntaile 3y agoThat's the grandparent, but he is talking to the parent and he is right to point out the error in the parent's post. It's a bit strange to think the parent would believe that masks are new to healthcare, consider the most plausible interpretation instead.
- srajabi 3y agoLooks like they've been in use since 1972 and in use in Healthcare specifically since 1995. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N95_respirator#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N95_respirator#History
- 112527066 3y agoWith emphasis on "regularly," I think you're right. Medical staff have joined the ranks of welders, carpenters, fire fighters, and many others who regularly wear N95s for their jobs.