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[–]discountmeat 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Here's the new study he references: Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings—Personal Protective and Environmental Measures https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article

And the quote: In this review, we did not find evidence to support a protective effect of personal protective measures or environmental measures in reducing influenza transmission.

[–]Questionable 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

If you are ill, or vulnerable and need to go out in public, I still feel it's a good idea to wear a mask. As for the 7.5 billion residents of the planet, wearing a mask on a daily bases is pure lunacy.