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Masks Protect The Wearer Not Just Others
When it comes to masking for COVID-19, many of us have gotten used to the idea of covering up to protect -other- people from -our- germs. We want to be good people who care about others so we wear masks to protect them. There are whole PSAs built on "protecting grandma." And it's true that they do protect others. Masks can catch many of the vapor particles we breathe out or at least reduce how far...
January 15, 2021
Why Face Shields Shouldn’t Replace Cloth Masks
Amid the ongoing -debate over the effectiveness of face masks-, another movement has taken hold: people who have tossed their masks and replaced them with plastic face shields. A good amount of science backs using masks to reduce pandemic spread, but the face shield method might not offer as much protection as users think. Why Might Some People Use a Shield? - Some people have chosen to use face shields...
October 8, 2020
Reconsidering the HVAC During COVID-19
COVID-19 has tested our resilience, that's for sure. For every move we take to get a step ahead of this pandemic, it seems to have -another surprise- for us waiting in the wings. Most recently, researchers have taken a serious look at the role central heating and air conditioning units are playing in COVID-19's continued spread. The news looks bad, but good solutions could be on the way. HVAC's May...
September 12, 2020