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@Lurkle @shansterable

Since I want d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) people to be able to lip-read, I'm awaiting my OmniMask from omnimask.com

SeeUs95 is another option, or CleanSpace (HALO and other models) is expensive even for used headsets.

Otherwise Flow Mask or similar reusables are definitely the way to go.
Might even be able to 3D print parts of it, if you have willing friends to 3D model / sculpt / produce them.

#DIY #mask #WearADamnMask #Masks #MasksWork #BringBackMasks #respirator #PAPR #OmniMask #SeeUs95 #CleanSpacePAPR

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When the pandemic started, I wanted to wear a full-face #respirator - no waste from disposable ones, and hopefully a better fit than half face designs. But my family was like, "Won't you look ridiculous? Who wears those in public?" Which was true.

I still wear a #mask each time I go out - to protect against air pollution, COVID, FRT, et al. And I'd still like a reusable one, even if it's a half face design. But I have never seen anyone wear those in public...

Until I joined Mastodon 😀

Jan 18, 2025, 05:43 · · · 1 · 0
Mx Verda

There's a reason I want an OmniMask.

~ it's so I can be the coolest doomer at school ~

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But also because I want more people to feel comfortable being around me:
both the immunocompromised or carers,
and people who read lips to help with Auditory Processing Disorder, loss of hearing, d/Deafness;
or anyone who just feels more comfortable seeing whole faces.

I definitely don't understand the "I want to see your FACE" people,
but I don't generally set out with the intention of unnerving people
(until they upset me and I've tried conflict resolution skills, but unfortunately haven't fully concluded it. THEN I get ornery!)

#mask #masks #respirator #MaskMeansRespirator #respirators #MaskBloc #PPE #accessibility #Accessible #LipReading #EaseOfAccess #Access #universal_free_internet_access #AccessToInformation #PublicAccess #Health #health2025 #Healthy #HealthyHabits

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Mx Verda

Omni Mask: a clear / transparent / see-through / accessible thing to protect you from pathogens, the microbes that make you sick.

More than 51% of Autistic scholars agree: this is the *good* kind of masking in public! #ActuallyAutistic or @actuallyautistic may confirm.

anything on FB is now technophobe outreach -- which, if you have the patience for it, is immensely helpful.
Even just simple, blanket statements really help e.g.

Face masks reduce your risk of catching illnesses.
Face masks reduce your risk of developing serious illnesses.
FFP3 respirators are good-quality, safe face masks.
Sanitise or replace your respirator regularly to maintain protection from illnesses.

facebook.com/OmniMaskHealth

#mask #respirator #covid #covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #CovidLong #LongHaulers #LongCovidKids #LongCovid #SARS #SARS2 #SarsCoV2 #coronavirus #corona

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Jan 06, 2025, 12:50 · · · 4 · 0
Mx Verda

Omni Mask: a clear / transparent / see-through / accessible thing to protect your from pathogens, the microbes that make you sick.
*Don't* get down with the sickness!

hey look some NERDS youtube.com/@omnimask322

#youtube #video #videos #mask #respirator #covid #covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #CovidLong #LongHaulers #LongCovidKids #LongCovid #SARS #SARS2 #SarsCoV2 #coronavirus #corona

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Jan 06, 2025, 12:46 · · · 0 · 0
Likely Jan Lukas

I'm visibly #disabled and wearing a 3M half-faceplate #respirator with P100 filters covered in bright yellow slipcovers (for winter, to match my coat!). But does he aim this crap at me?

Nope.

He aims for my elder, #frail and classically now an LOP (Little Old Person) wearing a disposable #N95.

3/x

#disability
#accessibility
#BeingDisabledInPublic
#elders
#victimised
#masking
#antimasker

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@jeffsamsonow @cass_m

I've been in various healthcare facilities at least weekly throughout the pandemic (and still!) to continue managing a number of chronic issues.

Back when there were still #Alberta healthcare mask mandates, gatekeepers would tell me to my face that my P100 #respirator wouldn't work and be demanding I swap it for a #BaggyBlue procedure mask.

Ironically our more awful govt has made this easy for me now as I'm no longer hassled or threatened with denial of access. 🙄😡

Martin Hamilton

In case of emergency, always make sure you are wearing appropriate personal protective equipment...

#38C3 #PPE #N95 #Respirator #AirQuality #CatEars #Katzenohren #ISO7010

Dec 29, 2024, 17:34 · · · 0 · 0
getmisch

For weeks, we've seen COVID infection rates at 1 in 136 are infected, 1 in 144 infected; today it's 1 in 64 are infected (& most don't know they're carriers). Daily infection rates in the USA are higher than they were during 73% of the pandemic (recently they were at 44%)!
#Covid #infection #rates #USA #carrier #transmission #airborn #contamination #LongCovid #hospital #doctor #nurse #influenza #BirdFlu #infected #contagious #mask #respirator #face #shield #protection pmc19.com/data/

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Jeff Gilchrist

This is amazing, not only a lower cost CPC for measuring mask fit and ultrafine particles in a room, but also a new probe to measure fit of a respirator without destroying it, check out the video from @openaeros and @masknerd to see how it works ( youtube.com/watch?v=R_P0gM5Gud ). 🧵 1/

#N95 #CPC #OpenAeros #OpenCPC #Respirator #FitTesting #AirCleaner

Dec 17, 2024, 13:19 · · · 28 · 1
Broadwaybabyto

My latest article is about the shooting of CEO Brian Thompson and how NYC Mayor Adams seems poised to use it as an excuse to bring in a ban on masks (which he’s wanted to do for awhile).

Mask bans are discriminatory, ableist and put lives at risk.

We are still IN an airborne pandemic. Everyone - whether disabled or not - should have the legal right to protect themselves from infection.

People need masks for all kinds of reasons. Pollution, wildfire smoke, allergies AND Covid. No one should be forced to risk their health because a necessary medical device has been criminalized for absolutely no reason.

Make no mistake - these bans won’t stop crime. Studies have shown that sunglasses obscure identity more effectively.

The only reason to ban masks is to pander to those on the right still angry about mask mandates - and to make it easier for the government to surveil its citizens.

Ironically those who screamed the loudest about freedom and bodily autonomy during mask mandates are eerily quiet about mask bans - despite the fact that they represent escalating fascism and government overreach.

We really are on our own.

Please - mask up. Do it in solidarity with disabled people who NEED masks in order to safely access public spaces. Do it to support the Covid aware people who just want to avoid infection. Do it to send a message to the government that you don’t believe anyone is expendable. Do it to protect our right to mask in the future.

It’s not too late - but we must get loud, work fast and wear our masks.

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#maskbans #nomaskbans #noNYmaskban #covidisairborne #covidisnotover #sarscov2 #wearamask #respirator #brianthompson #luigimangione #ableism #discrimination #disabilityrights #disabilityjustice #maskup

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Some cool images of particles being captured by an N95 respirator. "The 'big'' crystals are about 1.5 microns. The smaller captured particles are as small <as> viruses like COVID." ( threadreaderapp.com/thread/186 ). 🧵 1/

#N95 #Respirator #Virus #Filter

Dec 07, 2024, 21:02 · · · 88 · 0
Angela

#WhoopingCough is a notifiable disease, and rightly so. It's awful in general, and potentially deadly for infants and elderly.

Please get a #pertussis booster if it's been ten or more years since your last one, isolate if you show symptoms, and wear a well-fitting #respirator in public places, especially indoors and/or crowded.

#NZ #epidemic

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@dgentry
Yes yes yes omggg

Can you (theoretically) 3D design / print an off-brand filter case for See Us 95?
Theirs are so dainty they break mid-use, leaving you with one side flopping off while walking about.

Or even just an ergonomic ring shape with smooth hook nubs at the edge for straps to tie or loop onto.

That way, you use any surgical or actual KN99 or FFP3 respirator as the filter.
Then you fit this plastic edge press over it, pressing the (new) seal firmly against your skin.

Tada! Your fit test is now actually likely to pass!

@nervous_jessica

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Carl (He/Him)

@entwininglife If you live near any of the many current wildfires (including here in New York), an #N95 or other high-efficiency #respirator can also preserve your lung health. Commonly available ones are #KF94, #FFP2 or #FFP3, and #KN95.

Christophe Veltsos

Another resource linked is this one which clearly mentions respirators too: Interim Guidance for Employers to Reduce Exposure to Novel Influenza A (Such as #H5N1 Bird Flu) for People Working with or Exposed to Animals | CDC (Nov 8, 2024) www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/pre... #PPE #Mask #Respirator

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