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| Topic | It pisses me off that some people can't comprehend who a mask protects. |
| adjl 09/02/20 10:06:59 PM #10: | Most of the limitations in masks' effectiveness for personal protection is a consequence of how readily we can contract respiratory infections through the eyes. Tear ducts are a direct line to the nasal passages, and we keep them nice and moist to help bacteria and viruses survive the trip. If you really want more personal protection, throw on a pair of goggles to complement the mask. Zeus posted... Except that's literally part of how PPE works. Which is why masks generally haven't been branded as PPE throughout this pandemic. They're a public health recommendation, not a personal protective one. Yes, broadly, the devices are considered PPE, but that does not in any way mean that their purpose is always going to be personal protection. Context, yo. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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