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Prosper

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4. You may want to ditch that valve face mask.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:08 PM

Jul 2020

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May 9, 2020 · The purpose of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's universal masking guidelines is to prevent viral

I have used face masks most of my adult life and from personal experience I know that the masks with valves allow exhaled breath to pass virtually unrestricted through the valve. The main reason for this is to prevent exhalant from disturbing the seal of the face mask on the wearer. In reality the valved face masks are probably more dangerous in spreading the disease because the valve can probably focus and increase the velocity of exhaled breath.

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Face masks with plastic device on front are probably worthless. [View all] Prosper Jul 2020 OP

I just taped over my valves on the inside, sealing them air tight. CaptainTruth Jul 2020 #1

Yup! Same with getting Covid test results back BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #2

Got a link? Warpy Jul 2020 #3

You may want to ditch that valve face mask. Prosper Jul 2020 #4

Thank you very much Warpy Jul 2020 #5

The valved masks were not designed for medical use Mosby Jul 2020 #6

The point of this post is to call attention to the increased possibility Prosper Jul 2020 #7