[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Just wondering.....did you read the article I linked?

I did. I hope all of it is true to fact. I am going to completely rely on it.

[Jacob85]

I agree with the article. Yes some droplets can get through but it only makes sense that having a mask on everyone is better than none at all. If you practice physical distancing with the mask you have cut down your chances of receiving enough of the load of droplets to infect you. Time exposed, strength of the amount of virus you inhale plus distance will lower your risk. It makes sense.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by Mumbles

It would be so convenient, for those of us who are not medical doctors, to have you print your CREDENTIALS when you make statements about a deadly disease. If you are NOT a medical professional at the doctor level, it would be most helpful if you began your statements with : IMO or IMHO. That would help the rest of us interpret your statements as non-professional.
That may go a loooong way in helping us keep cool heads and may even severely damage bad bickering in this forum.

Even those in the medical profession have different opinions.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by Jacob85

I agree with the article. Yes some droplets can get through but it only makes sense that having a mask on everyone is better than none at all. If you practice physical distancing with the mask you have cut down your chances of receiving enough of the load of droplets to infect you. Time exposed, strength of the amount of virus you inhale plus distance will lower your risk. It makes sense.

Don’t need the mask when social distancing.

[HelenLCSW]

Originally Posted by Dayeight99

No they don’t. The virus is a microbe. If you can get air through a mask you can get the virus. It can penetrate the mask just as air can. Only useful in clinical environments to prevent hairs, spittle, etc, from entering an open wound or an open mouth.

and your scientific source for this information?

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by Waltdisney4life

Masks do not stop vapors pure and simple, they are political statements and nothing more..

And, you know this how?

Dr. Fauci discouraged masks because he was concerned about shortages for medical use. If you do any amount of research at all it is pretty clear that masks help reduce the spread. It is not that they protect you from getting it (although they are now saying it may help). It is more that it helps keep the infected who are pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic from spreading it to others. The only mask that is really good at protecting the wearer is the N95. Others will provide some protection, at least better than none. But any mask or face covering at all is very good at keeping infected people from expelling virus into the air through breathing, talking, coughing, or sneezing. If you choose not to wear a mask you are risking others health, not just your own.

[Cybersprings]

Originally Posted by Byte1

According to the deniers on here, a mask is not instrumental in limiting the spread of the virus. Therefore, the deniers are also saying that you should not cough into your shirt sleeve/elbow or wash your hands frequently.
Come on, a mask will limit the germs, even if it does not prevent the spread. A mask is better than NO MASK and you all know it. Of course it won't stop ALL the virus "microbes." But, it does help. So does wearing eye protection and gloves. If you do not agree, that is up to you. Deny, deny, deny and go about your business playing Russian Roulette. Personally, I am not concerned for myself but I wear protective gear to "help" prevent my spouse from getting the deadly virus. Perhaps some of you deniers do not have anyone that you love enough to care about their welfare. Hope you deniers attend lots of demonstrations too, to test out your assertion that living without precaution is just as effective as those that do their best to protect each other with what is available.

Nearly 1.25 million people are killed in car accidents each year. Please tell me you do not drive or ride in an automobile so as not to accidentally kill someone...or do you not have someone that you love enough for that?

[frasep]

What you're saying may be true but it's not like we're wearing masks 24/7.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Dayeight99

No they don’t. The virus is a microbe. If you can get air through a mask you can get the virus. It can penetrate the mask just as air can. Only useful in clinical environments to prevent hairs, spittle, etc, from entering an open wound or an open mouth.

I’m not here to argue with you but I’ll keep wearing mine & you can keep sucking in all of the virus air that I miss & the ones that do wear a mask appreciate it too. The people that wear mask will keep wearing ours even though the virus goes right though, then if we get Covid-19 I’ll agree with you. Hope you’re right, but just as a safety precaution I’ll keep wearing mine. Thanks for your expertise information though!

[aces_04]

If one chooses to wear a mask please,
Don’t pull it away from your face as you talk.
Don’t wear it on your chin.

It defeats the purpose

If you do either why?

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by ldivens

The protesters have rights we don't have

Yeah, that pesky Constitution gives them those rights.

Originally Posted by Cybersprings

Nearly 1.25 million people are killed in car accidents each year. Please tell me you do not drive or ride in an automobile so as not to accidentally kill someone...or do you not have someone that you love enough for that?

I keep my car in good condition and it has good brakes, turn signals, etc. If you drive a car that does not, you are selfishly putting others at risk. Same with wearing a mask or face covering when in public, “so as not to accidentally kill someone...or do you not have someone you love enough for that?”

[2daisy]

[QUOTE=Slapnut;1784984]Where did you get your information from. Ask most nurses and doctors who will tell you that breathing in and out your own nitrogen is bad for your body. The pH level isn't balanced and this will result in not enough oxygen to your brain. You're also breathing in and out your own bacteria which isn't good for your body. Go ahead and believe what you want but if we were meant to breathe through masks,we would have been born with them. Also don't force what you feel is right on other people[/QUOT
This is so selfish. You don't like to breath in your own bacteria, but is okay to spread to others. Shame on you!

[Cybersprings]

Originally Posted by theruizs

I keep my car in good condition and it has good brakes, turn signals, etc. If you drive a car that does not, you are selfishly putting others at risk. Same with wearing a mask or face covering when in public, “so as not to accidentally kill someone...or do you not have someone you love enough for that?”

My mistake...I didn't know all accidents were caused by vehicles in known poor condition. I thought some of them happened as a result of driver mistakes, blown tires, road hazards, etc. If you do not use an automobile, there is a 100% chance that you will not accidentally kill someone with one. If you wear a mask, there is a percentage less than 100% that you will not infect someone with a virus that is~99% survivable. Which choice do you make? Have you been wearing a mask for years to ensure that you never gave someone the flu? Just curious

by the way, I wear a mask when I go into the store. I'm just sick and tired of the people who are attacking those who don't. And I always cough when I wear a mask, which then makes people look at me like I have the plague. I take of the mask the minute I walk out of the store and breathe the fresh air...no coughing.