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Study finds airplane air filtration alone insufficient without N95 masks

Original: RE: https:// mas.to/@ThunderHoneySnow/11752 7821880580853 So even on airplanes, with legally mandated clean air circulat

New findings indicate that even with legally mandated clean air circulation standards on airplanes, N95 respirators remain necessary to effectively curb the spread of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in flight. The research acknowledges that the clean air requirements did reduce transmission risk, but not enough to remove the need for high-grade masks, according to a post circulating in pandemic-focused discussions.

Why now: People are weighing whether current airline ventilation rules are adequate to protect against airborne viruses.

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• RE: https:// mas.to/@ThunderHoneySnow/11752 7821880580853 So even on airplanes, with legally mandated clean air circulation minimums, new results show N95s are still needed to effectively mitigate Influenza or SARS-CoV-2 spread. The clean air requirements did help: transport… · datum@zeroes.ca · 6

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