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Medical staff regularly wearing N95s is a very new thing. Edit: and whoever down voted doesn't work in healthcare

• waboremo 3y ago
  It's not just N95s though, the above also mentioned disposable masks which is absolutely not a new thing in healthcare.
  • cinntaile 3y ago
    That'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 ago
  Looks 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 ago
  With 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.