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Originally Posted by coffeebean

From what I have read about this subject, fumes are even smaller than aerosols. Fumes, such as perfume or gaseous odors are what I'm referring to.

When I wear a paper mask, purchased in a box of 50 or one of my cloth masks, I am unable to detect aromas from perfume, gas from my gas stove, foods, lav spray, pine sol cleaner, etc. As soon as I remove my mask, those aromas are very strong to me and very easily detected. I know that is an extremely unscientific test of the masks, but for some strange reason, I feel my masks are doing what I want them to do.

That means that the placebo effect is working.....