[Free Bee]

“Embarrassing. The masks don’t help. Spread the word.”

What’s your source that shows that masks can’t block the virus?

[jiggyboy]

The consensus in these articles is basically that it keeps the wearer’s sneezes from infecting somebody, but it will not stop airborne virus particles from getting in — they’re just too small, and the mask would need to be air-tight like a gas mask.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/health/tips_info/Do-Masks-Stop-Swine-Flu.html

http://www.naturalnews.com/026160.html

http://www.mercurynews.com/twitter/ci_12248843?source=rss

This last article also gives some size comparisons for the virus and for the mask designation.

http://www.slate.com/id/2217045/

I happened upon three of these articles yesterday and today just making my normal internet rounds, so I assumed it was common knowledge.