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by MattPalmer1086 836 days ago
There is a difference between wearing a mask to prevent spread to others and wearing one to protect yourself.

The parent was concerned with reducing spread to others. Interestingly, one meta study [1] concludes that cloth masks are actually better than "good" masks if they are not worn and used correctly.

[1] https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/46/1/e84/7337687...