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Masks

I have not seen any evaluation of visor versus face mask for everyday public use. How effective are visors ?


Created By on 16/10/2020

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Ariadne
23rd Nov 2020 09:11:48
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A rather awful side to wearing masks has evolved .That of spots and rashes being brought on to parts of the face ,Namely ,bridge of the nose ,cheeks ,and lips .Ulcers, Oral Thrush ,and bad breathe .are also
causing problems . I stopped using masks ,and now use scarves ,a lot more comfortable, and ,,,,,,
no more spots ,!!
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Dani
23rd Oct 2020 08:54:01
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What I don’t like about masks, apart from steamed up glasses and the feeling that one is being asphyxiated, is that you can’t see people smile. That seems quite sad. It must be particularly hard for little ones who read adult expressions as a means of interpreting the world.
I guess at my age the lines around my eyes must crinkle up when I grin, so maybe that’s yet another reason to embrace ageing cheerfully...our smiles work even when wearing a mask!
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CaroleAH
21st Oct 2020 12:34:46
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I think that face masks must be more effective, if worn correctly, simply because they are worn in hospitals, dental surgeries etc by the staff. Visors are better for people who need to lip read. When I put my mask on I seem to go deaf or daft - take your choice 🙂 and my specs steam up and slip off!!!
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Len45
18th Oct 2020 13:43:17 (Last activity: 20th Oct 2020 15:15:16)
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I hate wearing a mask, I fully appreciate the need for them but everything becomes so difficult. my only real impediment is being slightly deaf, as a result of industrial noise. I could compensate for this quite well by lip reading, I never realised to what degree I used this as a 'backup' until face mask were imposed on us
Response from Len45 made on 19th Oct 2020 19:17:17
Lionel, I never associated high noise levels with other than industrial machinery. It never occurred to me you could get high noise levels in such an environment. Subsequently they found anything over 80 db could cause permanent damage. That is a high level, I think the highest I was subjected to was about 110db and that wasn't as consistent as you must have experienced.
Response from Len45 made on 20th Oct 2020 15:15:16
I did try hard to use a Hearing Aid, Lionel, I guess it was me, I found it uncomfortable. My wife always accused me of having 'selective deafness. I seem to handle it fairly we and it works great as a ploy with the grandkids to get them to speak up. Mind you, from what you're saying I may have got off lighter than yourself.
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