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trendless, (edited ) to random
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A "well-fitting mask" that "fits well" is one that...

...provides adequate cover of one's face, neither being too small nor too large :drake_dislike:

...seals to one's face, completely encircling the nose+mouth such that no air can bypass the filtration material :drake_like:

wa7iut,
@wa7iut@mastodon.radio avatar

@trendless Thanks! I'll study that. Last winter I just went commando. This may save my beard!

We've continued over the past few years to mask up in our office w/ N-95 or Sonovia's version, which is probably not quite N95

trendless,
@trendless@zeroes.ca avatar

@wa7iut Np!

That's awesome, I'm glad you've been able to do that! The exact level of filtration is usually less important than how well they fit to the face. Leaks let so much more in than less-than-perfect filtration material -- some experts have even highlighted that the aerosols we exhale are bigger and slower than what NIOSH uses in their testing, thus are caught much more readily. And with the el cheapo DIY ways of fit testing, it's really easy to get an idea of how well any given mask seals. Really blew my mind the first time I did it. Showed me which ones fit my face best and gave me a lot of confidence wearing them.

trendless, (edited ) to random
@trendless@zeroes.ca avatar

A quick PSA:

Thanks to all the engineers, nurses, MDs, PhDs, etc who've resisted the gaslighting and taken so much time out of their lives to translate critically important information into common language for their fellow humans.

It's been a bright, shining light that's guiding us safely through.

jmcrookston,
@jmcrookston@mastodon.social avatar

@trendless

And a big f off to those not helping. Hi Monica, Bob, etc.

JaneDoeTheFirst,
@JaneDoeTheFirst@zeroes.ca avatar

@trendless
But the info from these brave people needs a medium.

So especial thanks to those who set up reliable sites for THE TRUTH. Like 'zeroes'. :keanu_thank: πŸ₯‚ πŸ™πŸ» 🌹

You rock! :dance_cool_doge:

trendless, (edited ) to random
@trendless@zeroes.ca avatar

Choose the right mask

Cloth πŸ‘Ž
Surgical πŸ‘Ž
Halloween πŸ‘Ž πŸ€ͺ

N95 / FFP2 πŸ‘
N99 / FFP3 πŸ‘πŸ‘
N100 πŸ‘πŸ‘
P100 / elasto πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Wearing a mask doesn't stop COVID, not inhaling SARS2 stops COVID

If the mask you're wearing doesn't filter all the air you breathe, it can't protect you.

nebulousmenace,

@trendless I think this is a binary view of a floating-point situation. Breathing in "a few" COVID virii is better than breathing in a lot: lower chance of infection, less severe infections. Obviously no virus is the best choice, but improving the odds by a lot isn't nothing.

jmcrookston,
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@trendless bonus: works on STDs, like monkeypox amd HIV!

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