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Putting ladies TIGHTS over your face mask makes it better at stopping spread of Covid, study finds
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Posted on 02/07/2022 9:34:01 AM PST by algore
researchers say wearing ladies tights on your face could slash your risk of getting Covid.
One of the criticisms aimed at commonly worn face coverings is that they do not fit tightly enough to significantly block viral particles from being inhaled or exhaled.
As part of a new study, Cambridge University experts reviewed a variety of DIY hacks people have used to make masks fit better, including using rubber bands or tape.
Curiously, they found the most effective tactic was to wrap pantyhose around the bottom half of the face — on top of a mask.
This, the scientists said, could reduce the amount of viral particles by up to seven times more than a loose mask on its own, by sealing the gaps around the nose and mouth.
But recognising the social and physical implications of wearing tights on your face in public, they noted it was 'unlikely to be tolerated for extended periods of time'.
The jury is still out on how effective mask-wearing is at reducing Covid infections at a population level, with conflicting results from both sides. Most scientists agree that they at least make a small contribution.
Tight-fitting medical grade masks, such as KN95s, are exceptional at blocking out the virus but they are often described as uncomfortable and are harder to acquire.
The most common surgical or cloth masks are far less resistant.
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To: algore
Sounds awkward.
Be sure to get consent.
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:04:44 AM PST
by
lurk
(u)
To: algore
Meh! Tighty Whiteys work best:
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:06:04 AM PST
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
To: Safrguns
Even worse it allows germs and bacteria to quickly gather on the mask, resulting in more bacteria and germs to enter the human body after prolonged usage.
To: TexasGator
This thread worthless without pictures. For those unable to follow the link to the article... all you have to do is ask.
![To test how effective mask alterations are, Cambridge researchers recruited four volunteers to try seven different mask hacks on the KN95 mask (left) and surgical mask (right). These included wrapping different brands of panyhose around the head on top of the mask and knotting the ear loops on the masks. They also use three rubber bands to create a 'brace' around the nose and mouth and fabric tape to stick the mask to the face. Volunteers also had first aid gauze wrapped around their head to tighten the fit of the mask, as well as gauze stuffed into gaps inside the mask](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/02/07/11/53874373-10484743-image-a-2_1644232562621.jpg)
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:10:29 AM PST
by
fireman15
(Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. So, try to remember Ephesians 4:2.)
To: Autonomous User
Do they need to be clean?
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:12:05 AM PST
by
steve8714
(Evidently the Oxford comma is racist, sexist, or homophobic. You decide which.)
To: fireman15
Sorry missed one.
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:13:02 AM PST
by
fireman15
(Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. So, try to remember Ephesians 4:2.)
To: ThunderSleeps; Bonemaker; Dead Corpse
Apparently an important safety tip or step was left out of the procedure. The lady is supposed to take the tights off first. Perhaps less entertaining, but more practical. Well, that wouldn't be as much fun! But your probably correct.
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:13:24 AM PST
by
Autonomous User
(During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
To: fireman15
To: algore
Excuse me, ma’am. Can I borrow those? I left my mask at home. It’s for the public good. Trust the science!
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:14:37 AM PST
by
Tell It Right
(1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: TexasGator
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:16:29 AM PST
by
2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: algore
When you put the brown stripe in front you automatically lower your breathing rate. That stems the flow of virus.
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:21:34 AM PST
by
GingisK
To: RckyRaCoCo; Lazamataz
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:22:26 AM PST
by
Laslo Fripp
(The Sybil of Free Republic)
To: steve8714
Do they need to be clean? Only if you are worried about it getting your face dirty.
Since none of them actually stop particulate even ten or possibly one hundred times larger than actual viral particles... if you rub the masks around in the dirt before putting them on, it might even be helpful. It will help turn your phlegm into mud which will help to weigh down viral particulate after the mud it has latched on to starts to dry out as it works its way through your filthy mask.
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:22:43 AM PST
by
fireman15
(Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. So, try to remember Ephesians 4:2.)
To: algore
“Ooh, that smell Can’t you smell that smell?”
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:22:58 AM PST
by
faucetman
(Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
To: TexasGator
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:24:15 AM PST
by
fireman15
(Irritating people are the grit from which we fashion our pearl. So, try to remember Ephesians 4:2.)
To: algore
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:33:31 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
To: Safrguns
You talk too much sense...
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:39:28 AM PST
by
exinnj
To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; azishot; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; ..
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:47:25 AM PST
by
bitt
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To: algore
So they didn’t test the effectiveness of men’s tights?
(Asking for a friend.)
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:50:33 AM PST
by
John Milner
(Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
To: algore
I got in trouble for this.
5.56mm
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posted on
02/07/2022 10:53:20 AM PST
by
M Kehoe
(Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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