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Originally Posted by cathiehines
But I'm sure you still want me to keep wearing the mask, which has no science behind it, to protect you.
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There most certainly is science behind wearing masks although agree there is some but little protection for the wearer of the mask. I do not claim to be an expert on the subject but I read and have seen many videos demonstrating how aerosols swarm into the air by someone just breathing. Those aerosols may contain virus particles which is how an airborne virus spreads.
Have you seen the videos using infrared cameras that show exactly how masks minimize and withhold droplets and aerosols from spewing out into the air? My goodness, that, for me, made me a believer very early on in this pandemic......something I could actually SEE how masks work. And.........that is with home made cloth masks too.
You put two people, face to face separated by a minimum of 6 feet and there is so little risk of transmitting or contracting the virus. There must be a reason why immunologists and infectious disease experts have pleaded with us to cover our faces and keep our distance in public.