[gnusty_gnurc]

> because it works against just about every communicable respiratory disease from bacteria to virus (or pollen or asbestos)

ignoring that masks are a perfect environment for debris and bacteria growth, as well as impeding natural expiration of all these gross things

[tasty_freeze]

This, to me, sounds like the people who claim seat belts cause more deaths than they prevent because they think "being thrown clear of the car" in an accident is safer than being inside during the crash.

I wash my mask with soap after every use, and let it dwell in the soap for half a minute or so. When the weather is right for it, I leave it in the sun to dry. I have a small collection of masks that I rotate through. How infrequently do you disinfect your mask that you worry about it being a petri dish?

Secondly, those gross things you mention at the end were already inside your mouth and lungs. If they are infectious, you probably already have the infection.