Use a Mask Without Valves

Posted by dumbneurologist on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @05:43AM
from the vitals.lifehacker.com dept.

https://vitals.lifehacker.com/if-your-mask-has-a-valve-its-half-useless-1843182019

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Re:Use a Mask Without Valves by dumbneurologist on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @05:44AM (#24048289)

This is an important point, and for some reason I haven't seen it discussed very widely: masks with valves protect you, but they don't fully protect anyone else.

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Re:Use a Mask Without Valves by jaclaz on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @05:56AM (#24048356)

And additionally, N95 and similar masks are "wasted" in a non-professional use:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23957506

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