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by lend000 2294 days ago
I hate to see creative ideas being down-voted by the mob.

While the length of UV exposure time required to kill viruses is probably impractical for a mask, certain UV bands could be instrumental for sanitizing public areas and hospitals. [0]

[0] https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20180212/can-uv-ligh...