"I have reviewed each of the most used masks on the market, and I will tell you the best option, or the reason you shouldn’t use one."
--Lana richard, 7th grade
I have reviewed each of the most used masks on the market, and I will tell you the best option, or the reason you shouldn’t use one.
N95 masks
In many places the government has already made wearing a mask mandatory. Most people are wearing the cheaper surgical masks that don’t really do the job of protecting you. “But the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown a ray of hope” (prevent-coronavirus-infection) N95 masks are the most effective type of mask to help stop the spread of so many germs.
But a con of wearing one of these masks is if you have respiratory issues, then the mask can make you feel claustrophobic because it fits tightly around your face. Also these type of masks are running out across the country and we need to save them for medical pros.
“When I used my N95 mask it was very hard to breathe in, and the air was always coming back in hot. It was sort of uncomfortable too,” my neighbor Gorge Gomes explained.
Cloth masks Although cloth masks don’t stop small particles, they are easier to breathe through. And easier to find. Cloth masks are probably the most used masks out of all of them because they are easy to breathe in and easy to find in stores—also you can make them at home.
According to cloth-masks-coronavirus, “Homemade cloth masks aren't ideal, but given the present shortages of medical-grade protective gear in the midst of a pandemic, they may be the best option for some people.”
A lot of countries are running out of masks so they encourage people to make their own masks./how-to-make-a-cloth-face-mask/
Paper masks These are the standard surgical masks that block liquids and droplets. It will lower the chance of you getting the virus but since it is airborne it could easily pass through the mask because it is so thin.
Wearing one can protect you from getting sick if you're in close contact with someone who is ill and could also help prevent you from spreading your common cold or illness to someone else.
Masks all help in different ways, but overall the cloth masks are probably the best option because of their availability for everyone, but doctors should use the N-95 masks to insure they don’t get their patients sick or anyone else.
In the end you should always wash your hands, and stay clean because that is one of the best ways to stay safe.
N95 masks
In many places the government has already made wearing a mask mandatory. Most people are wearing the cheaper surgical masks that don’t really do the job of protecting you. “But the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown a ray of hope” (prevent-coronavirus-infection) N95 masks are the most effective type of mask to help stop the spread of so many germs.
But a con of wearing one of these masks is if you have respiratory issues, then the mask can make you feel claustrophobic because it fits tightly around your face. Also these type of masks are running out across the country and we need to save them for medical pros.
“When I used my N95 mask it was very hard to breathe in, and the air was always coming back in hot. It was sort of uncomfortable too,” my neighbor Gorge Gomes explained.
Cloth masks Although cloth masks don’t stop small particles, they are easier to breathe through. And easier to find. Cloth masks are probably the most used masks out of all of them because they are easy to breathe in and easy to find in stores—also you can make them at home.
According to cloth-masks-coronavirus, “Homemade cloth masks aren't ideal, but given the present shortages of medical-grade protective gear in the midst of a pandemic, they may be the best option for some people.”
A lot of countries are running out of masks so they encourage people to make their own masks./how-to-make-a-cloth-face-mask/
Paper masks These are the standard surgical masks that block liquids and droplets. It will lower the chance of you getting the virus but since it is airborne it could easily pass through the mask because it is so thin.
Wearing one can protect you from getting sick if you're in close contact with someone who is ill and could also help prevent you from spreading your common cold or illness to someone else.
Masks all help in different ways, but overall the cloth masks are probably the best option because of their availability for everyone, but doctors should use the N-95 masks to insure they don’t get their patients sick or anyone else.
In the end you should always wash your hands, and stay clean because that is one of the best ways to stay safe.
