face masks
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Why People In Low-Risk Areas Should Avoid Single-Use Face Masks
Between face masks and takeaway coffee cups, single-use items have become arguably the most used type of product during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while they may be the most convenient tool in protecting us against spreading the virus, they’re also the most detrimental to the environment. So what’s the most environmentally sustainable type of face…
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Apple’s New Emoji Wants You to Know That You Don’t Have to Be Miserable When You Wear a Face Mask
At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, we all know that face masks — which public health officials agree are one of our most powerful weapons against the virus — can unfortunately be controversial. Grown adults in the U.S. have literally thrown childish fits over having to wear them. In recent days, Apple has quietly…
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How Face Shields and Valve Masks Fail to Stop Infectious Droplets, as Shown by Lasers
A new study using lasers suggests that face shields and masks outfitted with an exhaust valve aren’t particularly great at protecting others from tiny respiratory droplets containing contagious germs like the coronavirus that causes covid-19. These aerosols can spill through and around these types of face equipment, the study found, weakening their potential to keep…
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Couple Who Wore Face Masks Bearing the Nazi Flag Swears They Aren’t Nazis
Despite the months of pundits and reporters arguing that wearing a face mask shouldn’t be a political statement, there’s a select few arseholes who think taking basic measures to keep the current global pandemic from raging on is an affront to their civil liberties, rather than, y’know, common courtesy.