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LisaL

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8. Probably. But this would give non-medical people false confidence, as apparently some of these masks
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:48 PM
Jun 2020

are filtering way less than 95% of particles.

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BFE. Is that the country of origin? Arkansas Granny Jun 2020 #1
The article says "Chinese masks". PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #2
What does BFE stand for in mask? LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #3
Just trying to be funny. Arkansas Granny Jun 2020 #5
That would work also. Not only did they remove the "not for medical use" they added the BFE LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #7
BFE 95% billh58 Jun 2020 #4
It wasn't on the original bag either. LisaL Jun 2020 #9
Anything KN95 is China. KN95 is their government standard. NutmegYankee Jun 2020 #11
+1 musette_sf Jun 2020 #20
That's just greedy. Those masks could still be sold how they were. Many non-medical... brush Jun 2020 #6
Probably. But this would give non-medical people false confidence, as apparently some of these masks LisaL Jun 2020 #8
That's not really an issue as the surgical and cloth masks that most people wear... brush Jun 2020 #10
These might be filtering less. LisaL Jun 2020 #15
Evil. Evil people are showing themselves for what they are Hortensis Jun 2020 #12
Yes. They crawled out from under their mossy rocks when the shadows of Trump and Putin appeared. C Moon Jun 2020 #19
No, not JUST greedy. CRIMINAL ENDANGERMENT. Medical workers lives at stake. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #13
Oh, I agree. I'm just saying those masks could've been sold to non-medical people... brush Jun 2020 #14
I hope there is criminal PROSECUTION for him and his workers (who surely can read English). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #16
If you claim something is KN95 (which means it should be filtering 95% of particles) LisaL Jun 2020 #17
Not quite. The surgical and cloth masks and kerchiefs that most people wear... brush Jun 2020 #18
Really RobinA Jun 2020 #21
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