Zilsniggy
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I have noticed on TV that many doctors and nurses wear a surgical mask on top of their FP3 mask. Does anyone know why?
Possibly because they are reusing FFP3 masks, as not enough of them to go around..........
I have noticed on TV that many doctors and nurses wear a surgical mask on top of their FP3 mask. Does anyone know why?
And lets not forget the poor old whales
The masks you throw away could end up killing a whale'
"As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, more and more protective equipment is ending up in the sea.
We are putting 129 billion face masks and 65 billion plastic gloves into the environment every month, according to Ocean Conservancy.
Divers and observers are spotting more of this discarded waste floating underwater, causing problems for wildlife and washing up on shorelines all over the world."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/scien...s-you-throw-away-could-end-up-killing-a-whale
Is anyone wearing eye wear as well as a mask?
Well I have a visor and my trusty steampunk goggles as you can see in my avatar looks peculiar out and about but they are a good tight fit and work quite well as long as I don't use the dark lenses as they are like welding goggles then and I would be effectively blind. I wear nunglasses all year round as a matter of course MG makes it very difficult for your eyes to adjust to different levels of light so even low light levels at times will make seeing quite hard.Is anyone wearing eye wear as well as a mask?
I suspect that estimate is rather high. There are 9 billion people on the planet, each of whom throw away 14 masks a month? How much of the world has access to masks? Even if not general population, if 1 in 60 people are NHS workers, like in UK (highly unlikely for some countries, and clinical staff are 1 in 120) that makes 70 face masks per day per NHS person (140 per day for clinical staff). Have I missed something obvious?And lets not forget the poor old whales
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" ... We are putting 129 billion face masks and 65 billion plastic gloves into the environment every month, according to Ocean Conservancy. ... ."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/scien...s-you-throw-away-could-end-up-killing-a-whale
If we agree that the main purpose of a mask is to protect others then unless you are projecting the virus from your eyes there is some logic to just wearing a mask.I do wear sunglasses anyway, it seemed odd to me if people are wearing masks and no form of eye wear protection. Cover one access point (So to speak) but leave the other wide open seems a little like being half prepared. Steampunk googles just makes it interesting.![]()
And if we agree that wearing a mask is to protect others and your self and as the eyes are a pathway for pathogens to enter the body then it is perfectly logical to wear eye protection is that not why visors are worn by medical professionals.If we agree that the main purpose of a mask is to protect others then unless you are projecting the virus from your eyes there is some logic to just wearing a mask.
If we agree that the main purpose of a mask is to protect others then unless you are projecting the virus from your eyes there is some logic to just wearing a mask.
Perhaps I should have phrased that as robust rather than healthy meaning unlikely to be felled by the 'Rona.How do you know your healthy or anyone else is?
The pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic can pass virus on but they can feel perfectly well but they may unwittingly kill others.
D.
I must admit your logic defeats me!Perhaps I should have phrased that as robust rather than healthy meaning unlikely to be felled by the 'Rona.
If those healthy people could pass it around then they will be creating a buffer.
Please be aware that the virus rate is less than 1 in 2000 in any case.
Perhaps those who may be unwittingly 'killed' by my theoretical asymptomatic transmission, may have chosen to expose themselves to this risk?
I still think we could do with I think you are talking nonsense emoticon.Perhaps I should have phrased that as robust rather than healthy meaning unlikely to be felled by the 'Rona.
If those healthy people could pass it around then they will be creating a buffer.
Please be aware that the virus rate is less than 1 in 2000 in any case.
Perhaps those who may be unwittingly 'killed' by my theoretical asymptomatic transmission, may have chosen to expose themselves to this risk?
Good point! Sadly, some countries just dump their rubbish in the ocean...In China during the outbreak there people were changing their masks every half hour or so I have been told look at the tons of plastic bags that ended up in the sea over estimate or not it's going to cause a huge amount of damage and has to be addressed in some way.
While UK sends plastic bags etc abroad so others countries have to deal with our mess. Nice!