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Use a Mask Without Valves (vitals.lifehacker.com)
2 points by dumbneurologist 2148 days ago
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This is an important point, and for some reason I haven't seen it discussed very widely: masks with valves protect you, but they don't fully protect anyone else.
And additionally, N95 and similar masks are "wasted" in a non-professional use:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23957506