Mask debating is great, but some are NOT doing it right!

There has been a lot of mask debating going on since the start of the pandemic, which makes sense because it has provided a lot of extra opportunities for it. The problem is, though, that there are a lot of people doing it wrong, which means it may not be as satisfying for them as it could be. In this video, Dr Susan Oliver and Cindy the dog go back to the science and explain the right way to mask debate.

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Link to video mentioned:

Logical fallacies EXPOSED! #3 The fallacy fallacy
https://youtu.be/nITBG9tlPcE

Links to studies:

Lifting Universal Masking in Schools — Covid-19 Incidence among Students and Staff
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2211029

Effectiveness of Mask Wearing to Control Community Spread of SARS-CoV-2
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776536

Mask wearing in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2119266119

Analysing different exposures identifies that wearing masks and establishing COVID-19 areas reduce secondary-attack risk in aged-care facilities
https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/50/6/1788/6307152

Association Between K–12 School Mask Policies and School-Associated COVID-19 Outbreaks — Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona, July–August 2021
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7039e1.htm?s_cid=mm7039e1_w

Pediatric COVID-19 Cases in Counties With and Without School Mask Requirements — United States, July 1–September 4, 2021
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7039e3.htm?s_cid=mm7039e3_w

COVID-19–Related School Closures and Learning Modality Changes — United States, August 1–September 17, 2021
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7039e2.htm?s_cid=mm7039e2_w

N95 test procedure
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/stps/pdfs/TEB-APR-STP-0059-508.pdf

Comparison of Mask Ratings, Standards, and Filtration Effectiveness
https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/comparison-mask-standards-rating-effectiveness/

Can disposable masks be worn more than once?
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322007485

Effectiveness of Face Mask or Respirator Use in Indoor Public Settings for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection — California, February–December 2021
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7106e1.htm