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N95s have an exhalation valve, allowing the user to spread filth wherever they breath.

They protect the user from filth.

Does not fit the BS narrative of I wear the mask to protect everybody.

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N95s have an exhalation valve, allowing the user to spread filth wherever they breath.

They protect the user from filth.

Does not fit the BS narrative of I wear the mask to protect everybody.

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https://i.postimg.cc/rmwZ5wk7/n95.jpg


If you just say N95, you will not protect.

Just like the cloth face covering being 0% effective, but equal to everything else.  There is a standard to follow or it is all just BS.

You decide.

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I've heard the "viruses don't have wings!" argument before and think it's stupid reasoning. It's the equivalent of saying "a cork can't swim", but throwing a bucket of corks into a flowing river. Our bodies are constantly pumping in and out large volumes of moisture rich particles every minute. If moisture escapes then would the virus.

My wife is a respiratory therapist and used to conduct PPE mask fitting when she worked in hospitals.  She says N95 masks are useless unless fitted properly.  They leak around the edges, especially with anyone who has facial hair ... in those cases theybhave to be fitted with full-head respirators, which have a clear face cover and a hose out the back, connecting to a belt-worn filter cartridge. (like the ones worn by people who spray paint all day).

If your mask is not fitted properly then doing the cough/sneeze test you suggested will blow smaller plumes of particles around the poorly fitting areas of the mask. Anyone standing to your sides or in the direction of air current will still be exposed to whatever that wearer happens to cough/sneeze.

My RT wife also said N95 masks are designed to be worn one 8hr shift then discarded. The polyethylene fabric gets saturated at that point (with moisture and bacteria/viruses) and you are then presenting more risk to yourself and everyone else (plus the filtering efficiency drops AND they become harder to breathe through - causing higher blood sat. of CO2 and Hypoxia - particularly troubling for anyone with anemia whose blood already has less capacity for carrying oxygen without the reduced input caused by mask wearing).

If you get a headache whenever you wear a mask, as most hospital workers reportedly do, then the mask is causing Hypoxia. And please, If you find wearing a mask gives you frequent migraines then stop wearing them!  

IMO The N95 proposal is just a cover story before the accuracy of testing is quietly improved, resulting in a dramatic drop in the number of positive cases. They have to give some reason for why there will be a sudden improvement in the population... and

Right now there are a massive number of false-positive cases of CoVID-19. The WHO now recognizes this and is saying that the number of amplification steps (Ct) in the PCR test is too high (now 37 - 40 Ct), but experts warned early last year that 30 Ct would be more suitable/accurate. (See here:  https://www.lewrockwell.com/2020/11/no_author/the-covid-19-rt-pcr-test-how-to-mislead-all-humanity-using-a-test-to-lock-down-society/ )
...I would put money on them quietly reducing the amplification cycles to 30-32 within the next 3 months, then claiming "WE BEAT IT!", as the CoVID-19 cases plummet.

...

So, unless Biden is going to supply everyone with enough N95 masks for every 8hrs they are in public, then he will be creating a greater danger for everyone.


FYI:
An easy demonstration for mask effectiveness is to be physically active (ie: walking etc) in a cold dark environment.  By placing a light to on side you'll (most likely) see the fog of your exhaled breath or the venting from a cough/sneeze.  If water vapor (1um/1000nm typ.) can get out then the much smaller SARS-Cov2/CoVID-19 (60nm to 140nm) would definitely be able to get through.

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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0412/2715/7662/products/[email protected]?v=1595440173

3M Aura N95 is a great design, just snagged some.

I've been wearing a N95 since this shit started; if you're going to wear a mask you should wear one that actually works.

Cloth masks are like using phone books for body armor.

Unrelated, but some of these masks are getting pretty cyberpunk (this popped up while image searching the Aura:)

https://i.etsystatic.com/5500462/r/il/43dab1/2420660553/il_1588xN.2420660553_sv14.jpg

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Normal people can't even buy N95s, the supply line is completely interrupted with all supplies going to healthcare and government/LE. Industrial and agricultural companies and workers can't get them for work hazards.

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"Masks don't work. You needs to shove a dildo up your ass." - CDC

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Fuck it. If anyone on any public payroll from the POTUS to the assistant dog catcher in Frog Crotch MS told me the sky was blue, I'd drop what I was doing and look for my umbrella.  And that goes double for anyone connected with public health in any capacity.  I hope every goddamn one of them dies screaming from fulminating ass cancer.  And soon.  Very soon.

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N95s have an exhalation valve, allowing the user to spread filth wherever they breath.

They protect the user from filth.

Does not fit the BS narrative of I wear the mask to protect everybody.

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N95s have an exhalation valve, allowing the user to spread filth wherever they breath.

They protect the user from filth.

Does not fit the BS narrative of I wear the mask to protect everybody.

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N95s have an exhalation valve, allowing the user to spread filth wherever they breath.

They protect the user from filth.

Does not fit the BS narrative of I wear the mask to protect everybody.

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I guess if they're free
I haven't bought a mask yet
And won't

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N95s have an exhalation valve, allowing the user to spread filth wherever they breath.

They protect the user from filth.

Does not fit the BS narrative of I wear the mask to protect everybody.

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I never understood the fit tests. I get why they're important (You need a proper seal) but GETTING THAT PROPER SEAL seems impossible unless you were to tape the edges of the mask to your skin.

I remember in EMS training we were fit tested with that banana scent (Wear the N95, we spray some chemical that smells/tastes like banana, and you need to talk, yell, sing, etc. and see if you can detect the chemical.) and I have a badly impaired sense of smell (Might be from when I used to use Zicam. Supposedly it can cause a loss of smell) so it was very hard to tell if it was fit properly or not. Even when it seemed to fit properly my glasses would fog up when I exhaled so air is still escaping, even with the N95.

And if you fail I'm not sure what happens then. It's just like "Well it appears your head shape makes wearing the N95 effectively impossible. That's too bad."

Like it appears the only thing that would fit my face/head would be a full-head gas mask or some shit.

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my new mask

https://living.alot.com/assets/common/entertainment/u17727_slide_32568.jpg

oh and FJB

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Here you go Arfcom: made in America N95 masks, in stock at affordable prices. Clean them out. https://filti.com/product/nf95-respirator/

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N95s have an exhalation valve, allowing the user to spread filth wherever they breath.

They protect the user from filth.

Does not fit the BS narrative of I wear the mask to protect everybody.

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Real N95s or bullshit KN95s?

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Yes, there's a new push and narrative that we need better masks and to double up on masks because the numbers went up despite everyone wearing masks.

Well duh.

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I never understood the fit tests. I get why they're important (You need a proper seal) but GETTING THAT PROPER SEAL seems impossible unless you were to tape the edges of the mask to your skin.

I remember in EMS training we were fit tested with that banana scent (Wear the N95, we spray some chemical that smells/tastes like banana, and you need to talk, yell, sing, etc. and see if you can detect the chemical.) and I have a badly impaired sense of smell (Might be from when I used to use Zicam. Supposedly it can cause a loss of smell) so it was very hard to tell if it was fit properly or not. Even when it seemed to fit properly my glasses would fog up when I exhaled so air is still escaping, even with the N95.
I

N95s block odor?
And if you fail I'm not sure what happens then. It's just like "Well it appears your head shape makes wearing the N95 effectively impossible. That's too bad."

Like it appears the only thing that would fit my face/head would be a full-head gas mask or some shit.

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Fuck it. If anyone on any public payroll from the POTUS to the assistant dog catcher in Frog Crotch MS told me the sky was blue, I'd drop what I was doing and look for my umbrella.  And that goes double for anyone connected with public health in any capacity.  I hope every goddamn one of them dies screaming from fulminating ass cancer.  And soon.  Very soon.

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I wont argue about wearing an effective respirator correctly making a difference, agree it will protect the user.  Based on my observation most people would still fail even with a good respirator because they dont cover their nose.  The whole mask thing is bs mind control.  I cant stand the people who say wearing a dirty piece of cloth makes a difference.  I ask them what study shows that difference?  None.  None, but trust the science.