re: Do masks really work?

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But it is certainly a finer material and limits more particles from spreading. Not to mention better fitting.

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No it’s not. It’s simply an impermeable barrier. Like a wall in the way. That doesn’t require special material, in fact some of the custom masks I’ve seen fit better than a surgical mask.

The surgical masks are made out of that material because it’s the cheapest way to produce them.