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womanofthehills

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88. Many of the masks have carbon and charcoal filters

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 12:15 AM

Jul 2013

When I had environmental illness, I would wear a mask while pumping gas or being around pollutants that would make my throat close. I had a charcoal one and it helped big time. I often see cancer patients whose immune systems are down wearing masks when they shop at the grocery store.

I get so tired of the black and white thinking on this site especially relating to health issues.

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Does anyone have a problem with people looking like this? [View all] jberryhill Jul 2013 OP

No. We started seeing Chinese wearing face mask during the SARS epidemic. question everything Jul 2013 #1

As long as they are not Muslim women, it's okay jberryhill Jul 2013 #2

Fair observation. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #4

LOL..... haikugal Jul 2013 #5

Or black men Fumesucker Jul 2013 #13

No, if they want to drive question everything Jul 2013 #15

I'm willing to bet this person has a driver's license jberryhill Jul 2013 #16

And if they are stopped by police and have to show the license question everything Jul 2013 #64

But that's not the issue jberryhill Jul 2013 #70

We didn't always require photos on driver's licenses. surrealAmerican Jul 2013 #47

We did not always require air travelers to to through tight security and question everything Jul 2013 #65

Yet, for all this supposed "need" to be identified by photo ... surrealAmerican Jul 2013 #66

I know I had a "fake ID" that was someone else's license (without a picture). MADem Jul 2013 #76

+1 HiPointDem Jul 2013 #22

No problem at all.. haikugal Jul 2013 #3

I have a problem with people LWolf Jul 2013 #6

Finally! MuseRider Jul 2013 #67

I have no problem with this at all. nt octoberlib Jul 2013 #7

reminds me of John Brunner's "The Sheep look Up" hfojvt Jul 2013 #8

Most of the time, it's a simple doctor's disposable mask, which is almost 100% ineffective... onehandle Jul 2013 #9

They freak me JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #10

They're very common in Japan Wednesdays Jul 2013 #11

They have some cool ones in Japan: Scurrilous Jul 2013 #30

But since the eyes are also mucous membranes, one wonders why closeupready Jul 2013 #38

Because the belief that these masks are effective is irrational jberryhill Jul 2013 #44

Would not bother me, but I would be wondering why. n/t RebelOne Jul 2013 #12

As long as they remember to take it off when going into a bank- LeftinOH Jul 2013 #14

What LeftinOH said...(nt) Demoiselle Jul 2013 #59

It doesn't matter to me what anyone wears. I will add, that it is sad and troubling morningfog Jul 2013 #17

They aren't needed and aren't effective jberryhill Jul 2013 #45

They don't help with asthma at all? morningfog Jul 2013 #48

Never seen an operating room without one on everyone's face... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #60

Yes, necessary and effectual. But probably not ManiacJoe Jul 2013 #68

Are bodily fluids generally splattering around your city? jberryhill Jul 2013 #73

No bigwillq Jul 2013 #18

They could be terrorists. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #19

they are wearing it for health reasons. Apologists of misogyny suck. Western Cultural has evolved KittyWampus Jul 2013 #20

lol. what a stupid comment. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #23

Can't disagree with your sentiment. LanternWaste Jul 2013 #34

Use of the word "suck" as a pejorative is kinda interesting.... jberryhill Jul 2013 #43

What are those health reasons? jberryhill Jul 2013 #46

They're wearing those for health reasons leftynyc Jul 2013 #21

ridiculous. it's the same thing. you're not objecting to the veil, you're objecting to your HiPointDem Jul 2013 #25

A surgical face mask is the same thing as a burqa? Huh. uppityperson Jul 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author HiPointDem Jul 2013 #31

i meant 'same thing' = covering the same bits of anatomy. i should have been more clear. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #32

Of course... jberryhill Jul 2013 #40

You're incorrect on BOTH counts Scootaloo Jul 2013 #56

I like to shop at the big Thrift stores but all the lint from the clothing being... Tikki Jul 2013 #24

I would Mace them until they remove the offending covering, but they're already prepared. leveymg Jul 2013 #26

Only if they shave their heads geek tragedy Jul 2013 #28

No, but unrelated to the question you want an answer to. Igel Jul 2013 #29

But they do remove them for photo ID's jberryhill Jul 2013 #41

I have a problem with it because they're getting ripped off olddots Jul 2013 #33

It's gotta be a pretty messed up region if one "chooses" to wear these LanternWaste Jul 2013 #35

Do you believe those masks actually do anything re: air pollution? jberryhill Jul 2013 #42

Hard to object to a medical necessity. Deep13 Jul 2013 #36

It's medically necessary in DC? jberryhill Jul 2013 #39

depends. Deep13 Jul 2013 #49

But in some societies, it is common jberryhill Jul 2013 #51

Not this one. nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #90

No. treestar Jul 2013 #37

I think it's a good practice Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #50

No problem with those 'attachments' elleng Jul 2013 #52

I have a problem with people needing to look like that. Eddie Haskell Jul 2013 #53

Necessary for some for survival liberal N proud Jul 2013 #54

Could be just a matter of time... JNelson6563 Jul 2013 #55

If it is cold as hell Aerows Jul 2013 #57

Coal Fly Ash might make you do that. postulater Jul 2013 #58

I live close to a Coal plant as well. scary thing... darkangel218 Jul 2013 #84

Personally I don't give a damn who wears what, as long as they take it off for photo ID pictures... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #61

No. When I was in China and Hong Kong this past May I saw it all the time Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #62

Explain the "public health" reasons jberryhill Jul 2013 #71

I would suggest they not walk into a bank like that Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #63

There are plenty of banks in Beijing jberryhill Jul 2013 #72

Lots of people from Asia in my city u4ic Jul 2013 #69

Of course not. But not all masks are created equal IDemo Jul 2013 #74

i.e. respirators jberryhill Jul 2013 #75

Problem is they really are more of a panacea than anything else.. Historic NY Jul 2013 #77

I believe you may mean "placebo" jberryhill Jul 2013 #78

"A remedy believed to cure all disease"... Historic NY Jul 2013 #80

I have a big problem with the fact that they are necessary. That what you're looking for? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #79

Necessary for what? jberryhill Jul 2013 #82

The gray pollution hanging in the background of the pictures apnu Jul 2013 #87

Breathing, I assume. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #89

Interesting how women AND men wear them. forestpath Jul 2013 #81

The Vietnamese woman who lives in my home uses one frequently- she's sensitive to dust NBachers Jul 2013 #83

I always have one ready on a transatlantic flight darkangel218 Jul 2013 #85

I looked at these pictures and thought: "Holy cow! look at the pollution in the background!" (nt) apnu Jul 2013 #86

Many of the masks have carbon and charcoal filters womanofthehills Jul 2013 #88

I see photos of both men and women wearing these masks and each person is also Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #91