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Folks, it's SO important to differentiate masks in terms of efficacy/wearability/medical contraindications. This is a prime example of why we need to explain that sure, N95s are higher particulate filtration, but they also require fit-testing to *truly* work + health screening.
I'm a trained fit-tester to help expedite mask-fitting in our hospitals during this pandemic. It is dangerous to push N95s on people without explaining that they require a TRUE fit to work effectively and ultimately, many people can't wear them due to medical conditions.
Also adding that the haphazard use of "airborne" and pushing of N95s can be super scary for the public and requires significant science, risk, and situational communication.
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