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<blockquote data-quote="zubenelgenubi" data-source="post: 4622296" data-attributes="member: 63706">Masks catch droplets, but not aerosols. Once masks becomes saturated, after about 20 minutes of constant wear, aerosol expulsion increases significantly with every breath you breathe, so droplets that would have fallen harmlessly to the ground are being sprayed into mists of infectious particles that hang in the air for quite a while. This is why proper ventilation is far more important than anything else we could do in enclosed spaces. Droplets are not the main vehicle driving the pandemic, aerosols are. This has been known and understood for months, but apparently ignored by the CDC and everyone pushing mask mandates. Large droplets that are caught by masks don&#039;t travel very far before dropping to the ground, and aren&#039;t very likely to actually go into other people&#039;s eyes, noses or mouths, especially if people cover their coughs and sneezes. Masks add no value whatsoever to prevention. Even if they did, if people generally aren&#039;t going to follow other guidelines, what makes anyone think they would wear masks correctly?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="zubenelgenubi, post: 4622296, member: 63706"] Masks catch droplets, but not aerosols. Once masks becomes saturated, after about 20 minutes of constant wear, aerosol expulsion increases significantly with every breath you breathe, so droplets that would have fallen harmlessly to the ground are being sprayed into mists of infectious particles that hang in the air for quite a while. This is why proper ventilation is far more important than anything else we could do in enclosed spaces. Droplets are not the main vehicle driving the pandemic, aerosols are. This has been known and understood for months, but apparently ignored by the CDC and everyone pushing mask mandates. Large droplets that are caught by masks don't travel very far before dropping to the ground, and aren't very likely to actually go into other people's eyes, noses or mouths, especially if people cover their coughs and sneezes. Masks add no value whatsoever to prevention. Even if they did, if people generally aren't going to follow other guidelines, what makes anyone think they would wear masks correctly? [/QUOTE]

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