N95 masks are a big falacy

[Benwalker]

One example that just screams at me is the misuse of N95 masks. The public is wearing them with the belief that it protects the wearer from the general public, when the direct opposite is the truth -- N95 masks protects the general public from the wearer. These masks are good for particulate matter like smoke; not microbial airborne virus' which requires dual carbon filters, for example:
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N95 respirators can be safely decontaminated without undermining functional integrity only two or three times, a government study showed.

 

[scavengerspc]

N95 respirators can be safely decontaminated without undermining functional integrity only two or three times, a government study showed.

Yep. The CDC recommends a rotate-reuse plan since the virus loses its punch after approximately 72 hours but suggests no more than 5 reuses.

EDITED because I stated the wrong number of times reuse is safe.