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OldSweatyBulbasar t1_ja5nk62 wrote

Reply to comment by technicolourful in fabric masks by cucumberwatermelon

Allergies. I’m so ridiculously allergic to most fragrances. Using a triple layer mulberry silk mask with a PM 2.5 filter insert. Sometimes just the silk is enough to keep fragrances out of my nose when outdoors which is great. I keep one in every bag/coat just in case those people with the dryer sheets and a bath of perfume on walks in front of me. And I never caught covid while wearing one, though it did come for me from a family member.

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CaptainOverthinker t1_ja7u8lo wrote

That’s so fair. Last spring I wore an N95 while walking to work most days just to block out the pollen and it makes a noticeable difference

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anthonyngu2 t1_ja65sl3 wrote

Curious, but did you have to wear them before Covid? Or did you develop the allergy in the past couple years?

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saucisse t1_ja796cv wrote

Some of us noticed that we were less affected by allergies and got sick far less frequently once we started wearing them.

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