What has been clear from the beginning is that some in various disciplines have been resistant to acknowledging the significant role that aerosol transmission plays or accepting the contributions of aerosol scientists/engineers in developing a robust mitigation strategy. 2/
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Replying to @denversportsfan @kprather88 and
It is crucial that experts across these areas work together, and it is frustrating for the public to see this kind of territorial bickering. It is counterproductive and erodes public confidence in a diverse group of experts, all of whom are valuable and desperately needed.
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Replying to @denversportsfan @kprather88 and
I agree on working together, but my original tweet was born out of seeing engineers attacking virologists on Twitter and elsewhere. The aerosol debate is also counterproductive because it convinces people that cloth masks aren't worth the inconvenience.
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Replying to @KanakaMPH @denversportsfan and
Again, you are incorrect in "quoting" engineers. There are MANY pubs showing cloth masks work well in filtering aerosols that have been tweeted over and over. I have not seen one tweet from eng saying cloth masks don't work. Quite the opposite. See
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Replying to @kprather88 @denversportsfan and
I didn't say engineers were saying that. But engineers on Twitter have presented HVAC as a solution for in-person school and indoor dining, specifically to keep people safe without masks on. And the public has heard a lot about regular masks vs N95s. cont.
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Replying to @KanakaMPH @kprather88 and
So when ppl shift the conversation to emphasizing aerosol transmission, the public concludes: "If I don't have an N95, what's the point in wearing a mask?" Engineers aren't saying cloth masks don't work, but by emphasizing aerosols, they are leading laypeople to that conclusion.
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Replying to @KanakaMPH @kprather88 and
I am pretty sure that is not what “the public” concludes, though. Sacrificing the imperfect because the perfect isn’t attainable seems more an expert or medical establishment ailment that a public problem.
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Replying to @zeynep @kprather88 and
I have had people directly tell me this is why they don't wear masks. Masks let in air. The virus is airborne. Thus non-N95 masks don't work. It's also been complicated by studies that show that a majority of people who get the virus wear cloth masks. Correlation \= causation.
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Replying to @KanakaMPH @kprather88 and
I think your example are good to show why we need to talk about this more, not less, including why cloth masks are good for source control, and not as good as PPE. The lack of authoritative and loud voices on this allows for confusion and misinformation.
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I hope not, to be honest. Too simplistic and thus misleading, and I'd prefer better communicators with good track record on this.
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Dogs4GeneralStrikes 🐾 Retweeted Dogs4GeneralStrikes 🐾
I'm wondering that too. I'm simple - when we share air w/other people, we share what comes out mouths & noses. But a well-fitted mask will help to stop that stuff from flying out of their faces & into ours. No mask means it all goes in. I love the gross!https://twitter.com/BernieDogs4/status/1335393087879831554?s=20 …
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Dogs4GeneralStrikes 🐾 @BernieDogs4After cleaning the copier today, and knowing there are sneaky un-maskers, I started looking at sneeze and cough videos. Please enjoy this short thread. SAD BUT TRUE
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