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@FixTheMask
#EssentialMaskBrace designed by former Apple engineer to secure your surgical mask. For purchase and open source designs available at fixthemask.com
San Francisco, CAfixthemask.comJoined March 2020
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Fix The Mask
@FixTheMask
The best way to upgrade your mask is to upgrade fit! #MaskFitters like the #EssentialMaskBrace can more than double mask performance. Learn more at fixthemask.com
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Tara Parker-Pope
@taraparkerpope
I hate to tell you this, but you need to step up your pandemic precautions, upgrade your mask, and reduce potential exposures. More contagious variants are here, and one of them in particular is moving fast.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/wel
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@FixTheMask
"One way to significantly improve the seal and fit of your surgical mask is to use a mask brace or mask fitter. [...] Studies show that these devices dramatically improve the filtration efficiency of surgical masks." Thanks for the shoutout
@CNET
!
@FixTheMask
means #BetterMasks
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CNET
@CNET
Cloth and surgical masks don't cut it against omicron. But what if that's all you can find? cnet.co/3Fs53RA
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@FixTheMask
We didn't partner with
@armbrust_usa
by mistake -- they make some of the best surgical masks in the business.
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Dirk K
@DirkKS
Replying to @DirkKS @CPita3 and 2 others
@masknerd tested Armbrust & 8 other surgicals with FixTheMask; Armbrust, MaskLab and Zubrex passed the N95 standard, the rest did not. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d
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@FixTheMask
The same applies if there's a shortage of #BetterMasks. That's why we made the most scalable option for improving fit we could think of.
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Abraar Karan
@AbraarKaran
What's frustrating about the masks issue-- if the head of the CDC is still saying that respirators are too uncomfortable for most people (again, not true; some models may be, others not), shouldn't a big priority be to solve this rather than rely on it as a reason for inaction?
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@FixTheMask
"Surgical masks can still work really well with a mask fitter [i.e., a frame or brace that is worn over the mask, ensuring an improved fit]" Mask fitters are the easiest way to make any mask a #BetterMask
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Devabhaktuni "Sri" Srikrishna
@sri_srikrishna
Great interview @AbraarKaran! Exactly what CDC ought to be saying but instead recently on PBS CDC director recommended “two-layer cotton masks” w/o electrostatic filters. Yet Dr. Fauci + @CDCDirector were on TV the other day w/ @POTUS wearing N95. nymag.com/intelligencer/
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Fix The Mask
@FixTheMask
The best time to upgrade mask fit was March 2020. With #omicron on the way, the second best time is now. If you can't find an N95, KN95, or KF94 that works for you, mask braces are another #BetterMask option to consider. Go to fixthemask.com for more info.
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Tatiana Prowell, MD
@tmprowell
If you don’t already own a good 😷 (N95/KN95/KF94) that fits well & is comfy enough to keep on, get off Twitter NOW & buy some. Non-profit @projectn95 is affordable, helpful, & vetted. Until you get them, surgical 😷 + cloth 😷 over it indoors in public immediately. #Omicron
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Fix The Mask
@FixTheMask
So excited to see Workplace Performance+ represented as a real option for #BetterMasks. Workers are best equipped to know what will work for their workplace. 💪 Supporting workers means providing options they can use to stay safe from #COVID19.
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COVID Straight Talk
@covidStr8Talk
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💥#COVIDisAirborne. Is your employer doing enough? A new guide by @CovidStr8Talk and @NYCOSH provides guidelines informed by scientists & labor unions to create comprehensive COVID safety policies at your workplace. Learn more at covidstraighttalk.org/mad-policyguide
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Project N95
@projectn95
BREAKING: Thank you California 👏 “California will reimpose indoor #mask mandates in public settings for all residents, regardless of vaccination status, starting Wed. until Jan. 15,
@CAPublicHealth
Health & Human Services Sec. Dr. Mark Ghaly announced…”
sfchronicle.com
California to reinstate statewide indoor mask mandate as omicron arrives
Everyone must wear masks again indoors starting Wednesday until Jan. 15 in California,...
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Nicolas Smit
@PPEtoheros
Replying to @adamsmiller
@DFisman
and 3 others
It was a great article although you promoted surgical masks as superior airborne PPE despite the fact they dont offer respiratory protection at all & need a brace in order to be effective which you left out. Without a tight seal, the air bypasses the mask. cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/pd
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Linsey Marr | @linseymarr@fediscience.org
@linseymarr
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Latest on mask optimization from Bill Lindsley's team at NIOSH/CDC. medrxiv.org/content/10.110 Tighten up your straps, double mask, or add brace to improve performance for source control and personal protection. /1
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@FixTheMask
"To compensate for surgical masks’ loose fit, the CDC recommends the fold-and-tuck method or using a fitter or brace like Fix the Mask." Thanks for the mention
@NBCNews
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Virginia Tech News
@vtnews
Do you know what ASTM Level 1, 2 or 3 mean? We didn't either, until @VTEngineering expert @linseymarr offered some important advice on what to look for when shopping for face masks😷 More from @NBCNews ⤵️nbcnews.com/select/shoppin
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Lazarus Long
@LazarusLong13
This is why you should wear an N95 (N100 more comfortable and protective) when you go to the doctor. And bring a
@FixTheMask
in case they make you swap to a surgical mask.
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Linsey Marr | @linseymarr@fediscience.org
@linseymarr
Whoa, this study showed that patients visiting their doctor after a flu patient are more likely to get the flu. Lingering virus in the exam room? twitter.com/JuliaRaifman/s…
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Fix The Mask
@FixTheMask
1⃣ COVID is Airborne 2⃣You need a better fit mask "Another way to get a better fit is to use masks with straps that go around the back of the head or to use a mask brace if one only has access to a surgical mask." Thanks
@tanyalewis314
and
@sciam
for the nod to #MaskBraces!
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Tanya Lewis
@tanyalewis314
I published a story today on why aerosol scientists say it's time for us to ditch our cloth and surgical masks and start wearing high-filtration masks like N95s, KN95s and KF94s. This is an airborne virus, so we need aerosol protection. @sciam scientificamerican.com/article/why-we
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@FixTheMask
You might be tired of hearing this but... ‼️📈🎉The data is in! The team at
@NIOSH
and
@CDCgov
conclude that "a brace over a medical mask blocked ≥95% of cough aerosols and ≥99% of exhaled aerosols." (That's us. We're Brace.)
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Linsey Marr | @linseymarr@fediscience.org
@linseymarr
Latest on mask optimization from Bill Lindsley's team at NIOSH/CDC. medrxiv.org/content/10.110 Tighten up your straps, double mask, or add brace to improve performance for source control and personal protection. /1
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ArmbrustUSA
@armbrust_usa
"Knowing exactly where your mask comes from and how it is being tested is of vital importance to keep you safe...Having a USA-made and tested mask is the way to go to ensure yours will effectively protect you." via
@nypost
@the_grandcannon
nypost.com
Where you can buy USA-made surgical masks and N95 respirators
Proudly made in the USA: That's the mantra that Armbrust, a leader in USA-made surgical masks, kids masks and N95 respirators, lives by.
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Abraar Karan
@AbraarKaran
And would expect to find an even greater reduction with N95 masks or surgical masks w/ fitters such as
@FixTheMask
Sadly, while vaccines remain out of reach for the world’s most impoverished people, other pandemic tools like #BetterMasks are the only viable immediate option.
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Jason Abaluck
@Jabaluck
The reduction was larger in villages where we (randomly) used surgical masks than those where we used cloth masks; in surgical mask villages, we saw a 12% reduction in COVID overall and a 35% reduction among those aged 60+.
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