Does this guy not understand they sell these things at Home Depot, Lowes, and pretty much any large hardware store. Not to mention Amazon? I've been using N95's and N100's for years for various shop and home improvement jobs. If I ever decide to wear one in public, why should the doc be offended? Maybe he will frown at me if I use a nitrile glove at the gas pump too. If he finds out I have scalpels, hemostats, bone files, etc in my toolbox, he might call the cops.
Home depot doesn’t sell them anymore. Last time I saw them was in early Feb.