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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Buckeye_Democrat

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13. Yes, I agree.

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 04:26 PM

Jul 2020

I have some plastic face shields too, bought months ago.

I prefer sealed goggles for eye protection, but they can get foggy in hot and humid conditions. A tight-fitting mask with a face shield would be better in those situations imo. It always helps to see!

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Face shields are better than mask, from JAMA [View all] safeinOhio Jul 2020 OP

This is hopeful news to me. Susan Calvin Jul 2020 #1

especially if the bill of the baseball cap is 6 feet long. :) mucifer Jul 2020 #2

I ordered a few from Amazon safeinOhio Jul 2020 #3

Thanks for posting Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #4

and you can help everyone know the truth about de-evolution! DBoon Jul 2020 #5

That's an editorial comment - Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #6

No way that I'd only wear a face shield! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #9

Both would be the best choice. safeinOhio Jul 2020 #10

Yes, I agree. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #13

You can eat and drink with them on! This is what I do soothsayer Jul 2020 #7

But i can't imagine they'd help avoid indoor aerosols. soothsayer Jul 2020 #8

As load and speed of droplets safeinOhio Jul 2020 #11

Yes I do both while not eating soothsayer Jul 2020 #12

That's definitely a benefit of the face shields. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #14

Last time I brought spares for my two friends soothsayer Jul 2020 #15

So nice of you! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #16

Ha! Might have not wanted them breathing on me soothsayer Jul 2020 #19

Which ones do you like? JudyM Jul 2020 #17

Anything multi-pack you see on Amazon is probably fine soothsayer Jul 2020 #18

No, that's ok, only thought there might be one you'd tried and recommend. JudyM Jul 2020 #20

I've gotten three batches from different places soothsayer Jul 2020 #21