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...
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...