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littlemissmartypants

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3. Fun fact: Plexiglass shields have been shown to trap particles and cause a build up.

Reply to Liberty Belle (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 4, 2021, 05:44 PM

Sep 2021

The shield approach only caused the particles to multiply and prohibited airflow that could otherwise disburse the virus particles and remove them through an unrestricted air stream.

I can't find the reference but it's out there somewhere.

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Air Travel: Cloth Masks on Some No-Fly Lists; Some Europe Airlines Req. Surg. Masks, Respirators [View all] appalachiablue Sep 2021 OP

They need a plan to protect flyers from unmasked, unvaxxed kids under 2. Liberty Belle Sep 2021 #1

solution CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #2

Fun fact: Plexiglass shields have been shown to trap particles and cause a build up. littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #3

That's not good, I've seen them, but important to know appalachiablue Sep 2021 #4

Ugh, thanks, I didn't know that but what else can be done? Liberty Belle Sep 2021 #5

Double mask and face shield are the things being recommended littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #6