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a paper shield that stops your breath from committing a felony.
means a loose-fitting disposable mask designed to block large droplets leaving or entering the wearer's mouth and nose, not to seal out fine airborne particles.
from surgeons started masking up in the 1890s after germ theory linked their talking and breathing to infected wounds, with paris surgeon paul berger among the first documented to wear one in 1897.
not an n95blocks splashes, not small aerosols, by design
color logicblue side out reflects fluid, white absorbs moisture
three layersmelt-blown filter sandwiched between two spun fabrics
one-time useengineered for a single shift, not a season
for instance
covid-19 pandemic 2020 — turned a hospital staple into a global street accessory
japan mask culture — widely worn since 1918 flu, now a social norm