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Re:Estimated 1.56B face masks will have entered oceans in 2020 by hi5eyes on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @02:55PM (#25434315)
ngl i wash and reuse surgical masks my thinking being they’re probably safer than some cloth mask some brand decided to start selling
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Re:Estimated 1.56B face masks will have entered oceans in 2020 by FreeFull on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @03:44PM (#25435011)
If the masks come with a hydrophobic coating, then washing them significantly reduces their ability to effectively filter air.
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