“You just made that up.”
No. I’m a scientist (PhD Chem) with a background in biowarfare instrumentation development. I actually understand this stuff. The generation of microaerosols is a critical part of understanding the subject.
Good layman’s summary of the science behind mask-wearing:
A second layman’s article on the science behind mask-wearing:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200504-coronavirus-what-is-the-best-kind-of-face-mask
Particle sizes stopped by masks:
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.0c03252
Composition of saliva (the microdroplets generated by coughs and sneezes):
https://www.thejpd.org/article/S0022-3913(01)54032-9/fulltext
Size distribution of microdroplets generated by sneezing:
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2013.0560
More about droplets and aerosols:
https://first10em.com/aerosols-droplets-and-airborne-spread/
Still more about droplets and aerosols:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK143281/
And still more about droplets and aerosols:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK143281/
I’ve never been sneezed or coughed on by an adult in my entire life. If you are being sneezed or coughed on, perhaps you should consider an alteration of your personal hygiene habits.
No you’re not. If you were, you would explain it yourself. Instead, you are a PhD in google.