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Ms. Toad

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52. There are cloth masks which are as good.

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 01:38 PM

Jan 2023

Two-layer cloth masks made from 600 threads per inch cotton, and loser weave cotton with a layer of other fabric in three middle. They have been tested to filter.3 microns (the particle size the N95 masks are rated for) as well as N95 masks.

I'll add the link to the research when I get back to my computer.

(If you're using the 600 TPI cotton, you need to make your own - since one never seen a description of fabric that detailed on commercially available masks. I'm currently wearing 3-layer fabric ones - cotton/polyester, since I found a very cheap source from someone closing out masks which just happened to meet my quality/fit requirements.)

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It is NOT a good idea to fly without wearing a mask [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 OP

I will have some handy when I fly to the UK in September. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 #1

I flew for many, many hours, home from Perth, Australia and wore a mask the sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #2

California to London - very few of us in masks. vanlassie Jan 2023 #22

Open all the windows. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #3

lol housecat Jan 2023 #14

😹 Meowmee Jan 2023 #50

My cousin just got tagged on a flight from San Diego to Portland.... Brother Buzz Jan 2023 #4

"tagged?" nt orleans Jan 2023 #26

tagged meaning caught covid ZonkerHarris Jan 2023 #33

Yes, thank you Brother Buzz Jan 2023 #39

I took a short flight this morning from San Diego to Las Vegas sdfernando Jan 2023 #5

The mask is more to stop you from spreading it The Revolution Jan 2023 #6

Ot so much Iwasthere Jan 2023 #19

CV vaccines don't stop you from getting infected; they bolster your body defenses. NullTuples Jan 2023 #21

Please stop spreading the incorrect information which was introduced, in part, Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #29

This Meowmee Jan 2023 #51

There are cloth masks which are as good. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #52

I will read what you post and research it. Meowmee Jan 2023 #54

Sorry - I forgot to come back and add the link. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #55

Thanks 😀 Meowmee Jan 2023 #56

Forgive me, but you would think wrong. Orrex Jan 2023 #32

We wore our masks when we flew on 12/22 and 12/30 mcar Jan 2023 #7

"I o longer fly 3auld6phart Jan 2023 #17

YES wear a GOOD mask!!!! Iwasthere Jan 2023 #8

Do you mean the new variants are evading the vaccines? niyad Jan 2023 #16

"Scientific American" article regarding majdrfrtim Jan 2023 #28

The quote said that the new variants are being evaded by the vaccines. niyad Jan 2023 #31

good chance this is misunderstood? stopdiggin Jan 2023 #9

We test wastewater in Houston for the virus which is a great indicator of the spread of the virus LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #10

and that's a great resource and application stopdiggin Jan 2023 #25

My son is on a marching band trip to Spain right now Bettie Jan 2023 #11

NO way I would fly without a mask! yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #12

We wore the free N95 mask we got from Biden on our last flight and were fine. SunSeeker Jan 2023 #13

What free mask, please? I don't remember reading or hearing about masks, only test kits? NullTuples Jan 2023 #23

I believe SunSeeker may be area51 Jan 2023 #35

Yep. nt SunSeeker Jan 2023 #41

Thank you, I'd completely forgotten! NullTuples Jan 2023 #45

It was a year ago. They were distributed by CVS. SunSeeker Jan 2023 #40

Thanks, I remember that now! NullTuples Jan 2023 #44

Masking on airplanes is wise. But this is a misleading headline. mn9driver Jan 2023 #15

Sewer pipes are not flushed either, yet the measurement has been found accurate. NullTuples Jan 2023 #46

Missing the point. mn9driver Jan 2023 #48

Except...if they compare results over time. NullTuples Jan 2023 #49

Will Be Wearing Ours in February! Deep State Witch Jan 2023 #18

And then eating indoors in crowded ship-board restaurants? NullTuples Jan 2023 #24

Well, yeah Deep State Witch Jan 2023 #53

I flew from Philly to Boston and perhaps 10% of the pasengers wore masks. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #20

I can't even imagine that some people are so stupid that they'd consider getting on an airplane liberal_mama Jan 2023 #27

You could not pay me to get on a plane for anything short of a crisis relayerbob Jan 2023 #30

I just cancelled a trip to Florida for late February mnhtnbb Jan 2023 #42

My brother has been very careful relayerbob Jan 2023 #47

I wouldn't even consider flying without a mask. mountain grammy Jan 2023 #34

N95 masks are affordable and widely available now IronLionZion Jan 2023 #36

I will ALWAYS BlueMTexpat Jan 2023 #37

I buy KF94s by the 100-count box. musette_sf Jan 2023 #38

So much for the air flow bullshit. But thanks for posting. I fly on Monday and will definitely mask Iris Jan 2023 #43

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