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2023-08-21 17:38:55 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B65E6D540B6EF683DF969A320E058B3632C298B57B1EC3E87EB4FCAC148B2706
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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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