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Originally Posted by RWebb
The science behind wearing a mask has certainly evolved. Isee new studies every week and have posted a couple of them.
If you mean the bottom line - that one should wear a mask to protect yourself and others - then yes - not changed.
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As I said, the science hasn't evolved, it has been confirmed. A 2006 NIH study showed the effectiveness of masks in reducing the spread of a virus. The issue the study found was that without 100% adherence the benefit was difficult to gauge. These new studies confirm the findings of the 2006 study that masks help reduce the spread of a virus. This is not new information.
The Texas A&M study confirmed the efficiency of mask in reducing the spread. The study you linked, I had linked about a month ago. I got hammered because that study used hamsters as the test subjects. I've done a lot of reading on mask usage because I want to be as informed as I can possibly be in making a decision.