Face masks

Don M.

Don M.

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A face mask will NOT protect a person from someone else's coughing or sneezing. It will, However, help protect others if the wearer coughs/sneezes. A cough can spread germs, etc., several feet away...exposing others to whatever comes out of the person's mouth. Therefore, in these trying times, wearing a mask can help protect others. Virtually Any kind of mask will help reduce this exposure to others, and help keep us All a bit safer. There are a number of good UTube videos on how to make such a mask if there aren't any available in the stores, etc.

This is what my wife made for us, and it only took her a few minutes.....

https://video.search.yahoo.com/sear...=d222d1499d04356b1dde2b572b6b128f&action=view

So...if YOU need to go to the grocery store, etc., Please cover your mouth/nose with Some Sort of cover, so you don't spread anything to others.
 

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Don M. said:
A face mask will NOT protect a person from someone else's coughing or sneezing. It will, However, help protect others if the wearer coughs/sneezes. A cough can spread germs, etc., several feet away...exposing others to whatever comes out of the person's mouth. Therefore, in these trying times, wearing a mask can help protect others. Virtually Any kind of mask will help reduce this exposure to others, and help keep us All a bit safer. There are a number of good UTube videos on how to make such a mask if there aren't any available in the stores, etc.

This is what my wife made for us, and it only took her a few minutes.....

https://video.search.yahoo.com/sear...=d222d1499d04356b1dde2b572b6b128f&action=view

So...if YOU need to go to the grocery store, etc., Please cover your mouth/nose with Some Sort of cover, so you don't spread anything to others.
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How do you know that a face mask will not protect us from someone else's coughing and sneezing? Where did you get that advice?

I must say that I disagree with you on that.
 
I also disagree. The only way a mask will protect others is if the person wearing the mask doesn't breathe. As for protecting the wearer, it won't. The virus is microscopic & easily passes through the mask.
That's why people like Dr. Fauci, Dr. Brix, Dr. Ferrer, Trump & Gov. Newsom don't wear masks.
 

win231 said:
I also disagree. The only way a mask will protect others is if the person wearing the mask doesn't breathe. As for protecting the wearer, it won't. The virus is microscopic & easily passes through the mask.
That's why people like Dr. Fauci, Dr. Brix, Dr. Ferrer, Trump & Gov. Newsom don't wear masks.
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And I disagree there too. Depends on what the mask is made of. The droplets from ourselves and others are the carriers of the germs and are bigger than the germs themselves and can be held off of us by masks.

If what you said were true ALL medical people would be infected.
 
Ruthanne said:
How do you know that a face mask will not protect us from someone else's coughing and sneezing? Where did you get that advice?I must say that I disagree with you on that./QUOTE]

If you are wearing a face mask, and have to cough/sneeze, the fabric will capture most of your "exhaust", and keep it from being spewed several feet away. If someone coughs on You, the facemask will be of little value, as their "sputum" will cover far more than just your face. The purpose of wearing such a mask is to help keep You from spreading anything you might be carrying, to others.

Unless you are wearing a full body "hazmat" suit, there is NO guarantee that what you sneeze will not enter the general area, and by the same token You will be exposed to what the other person "ejects". The Sole purpose of wearing such a mask is to help reduce the amount of toxins that you might release. Note...I said "reduce"....the effectiveness of such a mask is dependent upon the density of the fabric and how much it can catch.
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Ruthanne said:
And I disagree there too. Depends on what the mask is made of. The droplets from ourselves and others are the carriers of the germs and are bigger than the germs themselves and can be held off of us by masks.

If what you said were true ALL medical people would be infected.
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Medical people have access to the medical-grade masks that do protect - for 30 minutes. Those masks are not available to non-medical personnel. And, medical people also have eye protection. The virus also infects through the eyes - or any mucosa (any warm & moist area).
 
win231 said:
Medical people have access to the medical-grade masks that do protect - for 30 minutes. Those masks are not available to non-medical personnel. And, medical people also have eye protection. The virus also infects through the eyes - or any mucosa (any warm & moist area).
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Yes, I know about the eyes and wear glasses. The medical masks are available to non medical also.
 
Ruthanne said:
Yes, I know about the eyes and wear glasses. The medical masks are available to non medical also.
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I wear glasses, too. If you're talking about vision-correction glasses, they do not protect against the virus unless they fit tight to your face, which they don't. You can't possibly believe viruses only travel in a straight line & can't enter the big spaces around your glasses.
 
win231 said:
I wear glasses, too. If you're talking about vision-correction glasses, they do not protect against the virus unless they fit tight to your face, which they don't. You can't possibly believe viruses only travel in a straight line & can't enter the big spaces around your glasses.
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Well, they protect Some what then!
 
Ruthanne said:
Well, they protect Some what then!
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ROFLMAO!!
Ya ever heard the one about the two prisoners whose cell was on the 10th floor?
They wanted to escape. They tried tying some bed sheets together but they were too short to reach the ground.
One of them shined a flashlight down to the ground & told the other one, "Just climb down on that beam of light."
The other one said, "Hell no. What if the light shuts off when I'm only halfway down?"
 
Since my husband and I are woodworkers we have these masks that filter higher than N95s. These protect at N99.97. Being a wood turner , there are certain woods that are poisonous so turning them at high speeds can be dangerous especially to breathe in . My husband had a serious allergic reaction using Boccote wood. Turning acrylic can explode if the chisel hits it the wrong way which is why these are needed.
We sold things so I refused to work without a good quality mask and these are what I chose especially since I have sinus issues .

You can get extra filters ( P100 filters) for them but we use our air compressor to clean them. Now they are unavailable to get but the best way to clean these are to put them in a mason jar placed in the sun for a few days. Putting them in the microwave or spraying any type of liquid on them can degrade the material.

My husband is on the safety committee where he works so is using one to protect himself when he needs to inspect anyone. I haven’t felt the need to use mine out and about but feel good that I have one of these if necessary.

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win231 said:
I also disagree. The only way a mask will protect others is if the person wearing the mask doesn't breathe. As for protecting the wearer, it won't. The virus is microscopic & easily passes through the mask.
That's why people like Dr. Fauci, Dr. Brix, Dr. Ferrer, Trump & Gov. Newsom don't wear masks.
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Your info is wrong. N95 and similar mask codes work.
 
I went to the store double masked yesterday. I wore the medical mask and covered it with an upside down bonnet. I saw on the news that if one can see sunlight through the mask/material, then the tiny particles can get through. The bonnet goes all the way to my ears. No way particles got through it. I remove the mask for disinfection and put the bonnet in the laundry.
 
We were finally able to order a box of masks through Wal-Mart. They should be here within a week. I had to pick up my prescriptions yesterday, and the mall was like a ghost-town. Social-distancing markers on the floor everywhere. The majority of people were wearing masks.
 
Any type of protection at all is better than no protection, which I have seen many people come through our store not wearing any protection. We even have directional arrows on the floor using yellow tape showing people which direction to walk and yet, some will go against the grain. What do they think the arrows are for? There is also a PA announcement every ten minutes that tells the customers what the yellow arrows represent.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I went to the store double masked yesterday. I wore the medical mask and covered it with an upside down bonnet. I saw on the news that if one can see sunlight through the mask/material, then the tiny particles can get through. The bonnet goes all the way to my ears. No way particles got through it. I remove the mask for disinfection and put the bonnet in the laundry.
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You are correct; tiny particles that can be seen with the naked eye can get through. Viruses are not just tiny particles. They are microscopic; they will get through anything that's not specifically designed to prevent them from getting through.
 
oldman said:
Any type of protection at all is better than no protection, which I have seen many people come through our store not wearing any protection. We even have directional arrows on the floor using yellow tape showing people which direction to walk and yet, some will go against the grain. What do they think the arrows are for? There is also a PA announcement every ten minutes that tells the customers what the yellow arrows represent.
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I saw the arrows today at the Publix that’s a cool idea I finally got with it looked down and saw them for the first time then turned around and went the right direction, I was looking at all the products and stuff and trying to avoid people so I wasn’t paying attention to what was on the floor, duh
 
I just came from shopping at 2 markets. 80% of the shoppers were wearing masks. There were several doctors & nurses shopping there on their breaks. This store (Trader Joe's) is popular because they have a variety of already-prepared food; needed for a short lunch break.
Easy to tell they were nurses & doctors by what they were wearing. I could also tell that some were doctors by their sewn-on name tags.
What I found interesting is that none of them were wearing masks or gloves.
If masks or gloves provided protection, wouldn't they be the ones wearing them while shopping?
 
win231 said:
I just came from shopping at 2 markets. 80% of the shoppers were wearing masks. There were several doctors & nurses shopping there on their breaks. This store (Trader Joe's) is popular because they have a variety of already-prepared food; needed for a short lunch break.
Easy to tell they were nurses & doctors by what they were wearing. I could also tell that some were doctors by their sewn-on name tags.
What I found interesting is that none of them were wearing masks or gloves.
If masks or gloves provided protection, wouldn't they be the ones wearing them while shopping?
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You boggle my mind, man.
 
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