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23. The more layers you add, the more protection you get.

Tue Jul 14, 2020, 03:20 PM

Jul 2020

Unfortunately you do have to be able to breathe, and the more layers you add, the harder it is to breathe.

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Masks offer much more protection against coronavirus than many think [View all] Mme. Defarge Jul 2020 OP

That says to me that immunity is either slow, or weak initially bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #1

I often hold my breath too--especially when passing live love laugh Jul 2020 #4

I wish there was a no talking rule in public enclosed spaces. KS Toronado Jul 2020 #29

This Is One Place I Do Fault The Experts. jayfish Jul 2020 #2

The science folks like 100% perfect solution. LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #3

some of that was "messaging" stopdiggin Jul 2020 #8

I'm Including Non-Governmetal Experts (NGE?) As Well. jayfish Jul 2020 #13

is there approved medical terminology for JUST FLAT ASSED WRONG ? stopdiggin Jul 2020 #14

Did You Read What I Wrote In My Original Respose? jayfish Jul 2020 #25

Fine. But then that is a fundamentally different argument stopdiggin Jul 2020 #27

Right. I refer you back to the start of this thread stopdiggin Jul 2020 #31

There was a lot of discounting of mask use wnylib Jul 2020 #22

Not true. All the reports said it helps the wearer some (others more). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #9

Here's a post I made in Feb, where some experts said masks do help Kaleva Jul 2020 #24

this is pretty much what we suspected all along stopdiggin Jul 2020 #5

Viruses can go through masks but oxygen and carbon dioxide can't IronLionZion Jul 2020 #6

some can (and do) as the article affirms stopdiggin Jul 2020 #10

Kickin' Faux pas Jul 2020 #7

Do me a favor friends and buy masks that have a slip pocket for a filter Happyhippychick Jul 2020 #15

LOAD is a real issue. Laelth Jul 2020 #16

Here is an article from Mayo Clinic. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #19

The more layers you add, the more protection you get. LisaL Jul 2020 #23

I've heard N95 masks are not the best. What are? rickyhall Jul 2020 #26

A Respirator jayfish Jul 2020 #30

N95 masks have a bypass valve that bypasses protection of those near you. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #33

Thank you for posting. I have always believed basically what this says. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #32

Locking JudyM Jul 2020 #34