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2023-08-21 21:45:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5E04A086AC4FC199D24C381447619E3CCA59879638521519F782D07A58E8A6A8
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Viruses don't float in the air on their own, they're attached to tiny water droplets called aerosols (from coughing and breathing). These are ~1µm in size. A good N95 mask is designed for particles between 0.1 and 0.3µm, so masks are very effective at capturing airborne viruses https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/11/fact-check-n-95-filters-not-too-large-stop-covid-19-particles/5343537002/
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