RT @Emily_Burns_V: 7/ This is why N-95’s are fit-tested, b/c they offer virtually NO protection with even a 1% gap—as noted in this paper…
@URMort @JoshInnesShow @ClayTravis I remember the original study but no one wears those and we have no studies on how long they are effective. Here is the original study. If masks for covid had standards maybe things would be different but the way things a
@kateymccoo @AlachuaSchools I'm not the one thinking masks will protect me or anyone around me. Masks are comfort blankets for the fearful. Even your N95s aren't intended to be worn for a full school day & will fail if not perfectly fitted anyway. You
@andrewbostom Dr. Bostom -article for Federalist is a strawman argument. Cloth mask on #children debate, during #COVID19 pandemic, avoids obvious #N95 masks should be used. N-95 mask designed for 300 nm filtration efficiency function of aerosol particles
RT @Emily_Burns_V: 7/ This is why N-95’s are fit-tested, b/c they offer virtually NO protection with even a 1% gap—as noted in this paper…
@SakersMark @NancyBeadle14 @deb42220318 @garfieldmeeow @kocian1 @DrShayPhD Major deflection on your part but here you go: https://t.co/JJZier1K3N
@noorchashm @Ducky68257909 For those of you who aren’t utterly determined to live in blissful Darwin Award worthy denial while you deteriorate from Covid induced dementia and die early: https://t.co/9J1ov6Zrcr
@SM_Blush Cloth masks are 80%+ effective at filtering particulates <300 nm / 90% for >300 nm. - https://t.co/c3DWN9s4da This link sources a TON of studies you can peruse at your leisure: https://t.co/RPgxyS9XfL
@Callaghan1956 @Primary_Immune @DrTomFrieden Did he mention the type of mask to be used? Also, it's not a binary level of efficacy (either effective or not-effective). Different materials have varying levels of efficacy. https://t.co/5QJ8fiv04A
@mamasaurusMeg Some folks are citing this study as proof that cloth masks work. Curious your thoughts. I still don't buy it given the fact that mask mandates don't correlate with lower case numbers. I'm still reading through it. https://t.co/sWEij0mjav
@kodkod87 @IncredulousMark @amazzi @NikkiFried https://t.co/cEzY6rLL7b Can you smell smoke through an N95? Yep It's the size of Covid and it a goes through it Plus you need to be fit tested for this Try again
@dadjeansfit @amurphy @nascarlover245 @WSJ Pwhahahahahah https://t.co/wgf4y7cIwI
RT @prettyflysci: this paper from 2020 makes two important points 1. you CAN make pretty good droplet/aerosol filtration masks out of fabr…
RT @prettyflysci: this paper from 2020 makes two important points 1. you CAN make pretty good droplet/aerosol filtration masks out of fabr…
this paper from 2020 makes two important points 1. you CAN make pretty good droplet/aerosol filtration masks out of fabric from Joann. 2. even a small side-leak cuts the wearer protection by half or more. hack your masks so they fit!! 🙏 https://t.co/bF
RT @Emily_Burns_V: 7/ This is why N-95’s are fit-tested, b/c they offer virtually NO protection with even a 1% gap—as noted in this paper…
@DoodleCanyon @cassaleigh_ @MustelidMay The consensus appears to be that a K95 > disposable surgical mask > cloth mask. i.e. a cloth mask is better than nothing, but if you can afford to buy disposable surgical masks or K95s wear them. https://t.co/
@bullburton @missmonikasmith Well-fitted masks made of the right cloths work as well as N95 grade High thread-count cotton, with a layer of silk, chiffon or flannel Very few cloths work the way you describe https://t.co/Icu0oJzlob
@TKL_Sanna_S @HarriKamala @Jarkko_Hakala @merja_rantala @Dr_ML_md N95 menettää tehonsa 12%:iin, kun väliin tulee 1% rako. 3% rako ja teho on nolla. Lähdeviite alla olevassa twiitissä.
@DLoesch Some more studies to help you out. https://t.co/agRpIBbfJG https://t.co/1iImg9DQOR
@JackPosobiec Im not going to listen to a celebrity over my fellow scientists. #ScrewArnold https://t.co/agRpIBbfJG
@AZGOP @ASU Another trial that states in the conclusion that the experimentation shows that single layered masks are in-effective. https://t.co/agRpIBbfJG
More data to support that single layered cloth masks do not work. https://t.co/agRpIBbfJG
@abc15 Unless you have a high thread count multi layered mask with a silk lining, which most masks in the general public ARE NOT, it makes no sense to force the public to wear cloth masks. https://t.co/agRpIBbfJG
@hojo1972 @Autobah18869876 @GovAndyBeshear The virus itself is small but the vector for spread is the respiratory droplets that masks catch everytime you exhale and are effective in reducing spread if you have a decent mask as per this study https://t.co/9
@hojo1972 @mikecinOH @GovAndyBeshear Clearly you don't know how to do a basic internet search 🙄🙄🙄 https://t.co/9vzbH4wcon
@JoshWalkos @maradevine @davidzweig We have these: https://t.co/KM0agsLYVR along with numerous industrial studies.
@lareux24 @Wolverine_Blue @davidzweig There is decades of research on fabrics by industry. But here's a focused recent study. https://t.co/KM0agsLYVR
RT @Emily_Burns_V: 7/ This is why N-95’s are fit-tested, b/c they offer virtually NO protection with even a 1% gap—as noted in this paper…
@AllenCo66273228 @DrEliDavid @FatEmperor @Mangan150 @zoeharcombe @JoannaBlythman @Francis_Hoar @ProfTimNoakes @justin_hart @kerpen @prof_freedom @LukeJohnsonRCP Are you asserting (1) cloth masks cannot completely block /all/ virus-laden aerosols? or (2) cl
@awp1978 @activia513 @maradevine @davidzweig Lots of studies on fabrics from 1980-2010. Plus some newer studies, e.g., https://t.co/KM0agsLYVR
RT @TraveloreReport: I was just sent a YouTube video saying how masks don't work. This is the science that says otherwise https://t.co/tOsZ…
@InfraredXLI @activia513 @maradevine @davidzweig Here's a start https://t.co/BOIydwQ2hV but the articles I was referring to are much older, developed in the 80s through early 2000s.
@Jessicam6946 I was just sent a YouTube video saying how masks don't work. This is the actual science https://t.co/tOsZSWXSZS
I was just sent a YouTube video saying how masks don't work. This is the science that says otherwise https://t.co/tOsZSWXSZS
@Frisco_Star @coralhei The science doesn’t back that doctor’s views. It’s baffling that people will point to a single doctor when the overwhelming majority disagree. He isn’t some prodigy with unique insight, he’s just a moron. Every fabric filters at le
RT @mcgrudis: @Francis_Hoar @drkristenkc @DrEliDavid That's because that has already been studied and established across countless studies…
@Francis_Hoar @drkristenkc @DrEliDavid That's because that has already been studied and established across countless studies that you could have found with the time it took for you to write this tweet. https://t.co/EBPY3T7SBS https://t.co/WKooWhJMvp
@gretje I know you might be referring just to the article rather than your own knowledge, but in case: I found the below article very informative last year. I wish more people were aware that some of the masks they are wearing are effectively useless. http
Another important thing is fit around the nose I use disposable sticky nose pieces . Here is the article I read. https://t.co/XxUQRDHoai
@Tats_27 Depende el tejido y la combinación de estos. https://t.co/P3Rx4eATO8
RT @MikeSliferWX: This is all data from this paper by the American Chemical Society: https://t.co/JLTG2dAuke
This is all data from this paper by the American Chemical Society: https://t.co/JLTG2dAuke
@muscle96ss @JoeSnuffy1965 @AwakeNRedpilled @Steve_Irvin @nscpbrat You cited an org that fixes ... smiles to support your claim masks are flimsy and therefore don't work? Some credit is due though. They did provide references to their graphs so I looked
@DerekM121 @MaryHom53713345 @onthebus17 @SteveKrak @chrislhayes Not mentioning aerosols is not the same as asserting they are totally ineffective against aerosols. Here’s one paper that shows evidence they can be effective, particularly when multi-layered:
@america_first12 Because according to real studies that, like protection of COVID-19 masks need to be layered and have high thread counts. I do not see to many masks these days made from Egyptian Cotton or have multiple layers of fabric from multiple sourc
RT @Emily_Burns_V: 7/ This is why N-95’s are fit-tested, b/c they offer virtually NO protection with even a 1% gap—as noted in this paper…
@2nsane4u @Change From the American Chemical society https://t.co/EcWD2hv46D
@gjwmsu @MPoobah @jbryan522 @MarshallRamsey Here’s how masks work to stop aerosols that can carry viral loads. Took 30 seconds to find. https://t.co/TaODfeMwSW
@SeivwrightTrudy Nothing is an extreme statement. They are less effective. Nano fiber masks are better https://t.co/mbq2BvQaAH
@KingBeauregard @lynnv378 This site used to be my pinned tweet and was indispensable in the early days of the pandemic. There’s another very good study comparing the efficacy of fabric types.I wrongly referred to it as an MIT study earlier but it actually
Imma spend a lifetime telling people that cloth masks *are* significantly (and usually sufficiently) effective https://t.co/bpO9OnyL5Z
@ConsiderEric @ClayTravis @Gecko0369 "Cloth masks don't work". Incorrect. https://t.co/bpO9OnyL5Z
@ja1rad @melnoah42 @VitanzaJohn @ClayTravis Indeed : ) And cloth and other home-made varieties are statistically-significantly effective https://t.co/bpO9OnyL5Z
@VitanzaJohn @melnoah42 @ClayTravis Evidence disagrees with you https://t.co/bpO9OnyL5Z
@WesPegden @mtosterholm Of note, the evidence suggests that non-medical masks (non N95) are still effective, and most likely block enough aerosol to legitimize their use (I suppose that's a judgement call though) https://t.co/bpO9OnyL5Z
@jamesth03285027 @LindseyGrahamSC Not specified in that article is the type of cloth if using a cloth mask, which is a factor, but this publication has some good information on that : https://t.co/KCt20aofmL
@gerdosi Maybe this one? https://t.co/yycrf3D9U5 The only thing I remember from March was a Lancet article calling for a proper evaluation of masks -- "absence of evidence is not equivalent to evidence of absence".
@LTebart @PatOderSo @Hoellenaufsicht @nielsbock Physikalische Untersuchung der Filtereffizienz von Filtermaterialien: https://t.co/tuymnxgOiX
@CharlesRickell @PFA1966 @STFU_sign_me @PoliticsForAlI @guardian @Ground_app As I said it's about viral load not the mesh size. It is disingenuous to suggest that all viral particles ejected are their individual size, when you know full well that are conta
RT @donrafa_jr: ¿Qué tal me protege mi cubrebocas? Aerosol Filtration Efficiency of Common Fabrics Used in Respiratory Cloth Masks https:/…
¿Qué tal me protege mi cubrebocas? Aerosol Filtration Efficiency of Common Fabrics Used in Respiratory Cloth Masks https://t.co/VDaFClWeql
RT @NickAnderegg: @ericofthehouseE @ClareZimMD Source: https://t.co/svaoYPlhdU One of literally dozens of studies showing the filtering ef…
@ericofthehouseE @ClareZimMD Source: https://t.co/svaoYPlhdU One of literally dozens of studies showing the filtering efficiency of various materials that have come out in the last year. A loose-fitting surgical mask still has ~50% filtering efficiency
@dal56970585 @gooddadmike @Unimportitis @Brad_theimpaler @POTUS Good even cloth masks prevent infected individuals from spreading aerosols. https://t.co/y29uPzFHsf
@gooddadmike @Unimportitis @Brad_theimpaler @POTUS Like this one https://t.co/y29uPzFHsf
@consciousmind79 @JonColl53291638 @ez_dee @SmithTarquin Your argument is from 12 months ago but voila https://t.co/JJZier1K3N
@farmboy8655 @JackieGolub @laurenboebert You don't know what you are talking about. Here's a FEW of the studies on mask wearing. I can't wait to see your studies. https://t.co/PwPtJqZpg3 https://t.co/cdGDxvjvKY https://t.co/eJjypzo05U https://t.co/gFKw
RT @Emily_Burns_V: 7/ This is why N-95’s are fit-tested, b/c they offer virtually NO protection with even a 1% gap—as noted in this paper…
@PatM54256524 @laurenboebert @TuckerCarlson The Government have absolutely zero say in what scientific studies are published or not. None. Unless it's the government who conducted the study. So try again. Also, here's a full study showing how it works.
@GooseButter00 @leibofestsdad @henryjdavid @DonaldJTrumpJr @laurenboebert Prevent 100%? No. They do reduce the amount of virus inhaled and lower the risk. When combined with the reduction of the amount of virus expelled, masks wearing helps a lot to reduc
@SchmeteP @SCBGiGi @danaparish @CDCgov Absolutely it is... But with even a 1% gap the efficacy tanks See https://t.co/buxlYh7Rza And check Table 1 at the link she cites.
@EAHippie @AlanSmi16732190 @TDuuuuval @KatTimpf Masks work. Let's see your studies. BTW, there are many more studies than these . https://t.co/qaiao5SQqw https://t.co/eJjypzo05U https://t.co/rQxa1zIdtE https://t.co/cdGDxvjvKY https://t.co/S0Ix5MamXU
RT @Emily_Burns_V: 7/ This is why N-95’s are fit-tested, b/c they offer virtually NO protection with even a 1% gap—as noted in this paper…
@Buzzard_99 @laurenboebert @TuckerCarlson Here's some science for you. I don't expect you to understand it though. You seem to be the type of person who considers Tucker Carlson a reliable source of information. https://t.co/kDv9gmDIUR
RT @Emily_Burns_V: 7/ This is why N-95’s are fit-tested, b/c they offer virtually NO protection with even a 1% gap—as noted in this paper…
@StefanReich15 @ItBosh @holgerkopp Solche Studien werden von GKVs/Bund finanziert. Die wollen Sparpotentiale wissen. Eine einfach scheinende Sache wie Masken ist Materialwissenschaft. Weshalb man mit OP-Masken bei Verfügbarkeit am besten fährt, siehe Atem
@thruthfirst Lite av ABC grej det här. Du bör nog radera den här tweeten om du inte gillar att se ut som ett fån 👍 https://t.co/IwPHlVPQ8W
RT @lweisenthal: @mspanish Two layers of high thread count cotton, sandwiched over a layer of either flannel or silk, provides protective e…
RT @lweisenthal: @mspanish Two layers of high thread count cotton, sandwiched over a layer of either flannel or silk, provides protective e…
@mamasaurusMeg @RepThomasMassie Gonna keep linking a source telling you that I am right, it shows the entire study, what was used, how it was used, and how masks provide more protection than no mask. https://t.co/kDv9gmDIUR
@mamasaurusMeg @_PauI__ @RepThomasMassie Okay, let me give you a study then. Here ya go. Clearly proves that masks are more protective than no mask. But again, masks don't offer 100% protection. You need a hazmat suit for that. But now I even got a source
I'll share some more when I'm not out and about but this is by far the most informative one I personally know of. The efficiency of masks made of many different, common fabrics: https://t.co/RZGkQLlH6E
Though that study appeared to have promising figures, I trust the other study I posted earlier in the thread a bit more as it seems far more robust and also tested with/without gaps (this one obviously didn't test nanofibers, but did test surgical masks):
@HighestLoyalty @NBC12 Data, facts, metrics, science : https://t.co/Fep0362aRq. But I realize I may as well just post a picture of a kitty for a troll like you. 🐈⬛ 💩
@C_DHealey @ScotTories Well-fitted masks made of the right cloths work as well as N95 grade High thread-count cotton, with a layer of silk, chiffon or flannel https://t.co/Icu0oJzlob
@_404_not_here_ @OldFarT_07 @iandonald_psych @holland_barrett False. Here is a short lesson in the physics of micro and nano particles https://t.co/L40KUcRR02 Cloth masks, when the fabrics are properly selected, & sewn to fit your face, do very wel