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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSaving Your Health, One Mask at a Time
from a long article by Peter Tippet, MD, PhD.
How does the average person decide what measures to follow unless they truly understand how these things work or have a clear set of rules they can abide by?
Bottom Line On Masks & Gloves:
Wear a mask when you are in exposure zones (mainly places with other people).
Treat your home, car, and yard as safe places (no mask or gloves).
Be on high alert on what you are doing with your hands when you are in danger zones. This is when you must not touch your face.
Consider wearing gloves (even winter gloves or work gloves can be helpful) but only for short periods of time and only when in touch exposure danger zones.
Remove your gloves (and mask) when you return to your safe place.
Wash your hands every single time you take off your gloves or mask, or move from a danger zone back to a safe zone.
When you are at home and after washing up, you can relax, scratch your nose, rub your eyes and floss your teeth
without worry.
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This is a long article, and it's worth reading to get an understanding of what's involved with protecting oneself against viruses.
Pillow talk
(265 posts)For myself but also to get my neighbors to accept the behavior
Lucinda
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(12,536 posts)LeftInTX
(24,541 posts)It gets wet from your breath and loses effectiveness