OT: a great study on masks, droplets, and aerosolization

[T]

Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy

This chart from the article I like so much shows the difference. Consider No Mask and N-ZERO to be the same:

And infectivity does not drop as show by

Conclusion

The study suggests that community mask use by well people could be beneficial, particularly for COVID-19, where transmission may be pre-symptomatic. The studies of masks as source control also suggest a benefit, and may be important during the COVID-19 pandemic in universal community face mask use as well as in health care settings. Trials in healthcare workers support the use of respirators continuously during a shift. This may prevent health worker infections and deaths from COVID-19, as aerosolisation in the hospital setting has been documented.

[Frank]

An issue that should not be politicized. Obviously if you are not close to others you do not need a mask but in close proximity should wear one and in many cases you will be breaking the law if you do not wear one.

I've been tested and am covid free but if I am in close proximity of anyone but my wife I wear a mask and expect it of others.

[T]

Hi Frank,

The thing here is that science has shown that face diapers do no good. And the especially have no effect on aerosolisation. Why wear the things if it is only for show? And just for show, the constant adjusting and touching adds risk of transmission by contact.

This would all be a very different discussion if it could be demonstrated that face diapers actually reduced infectivity.

Do you have an underlying health condition that would put you at risk from the flu/colds/commmie flu? I know of some herbs that can help. We need you around for a lot more years, young man.

-T

[Frank]

I did have a repair done recently and am still on the mend. Herbs won't help.

[T]

The they hook up all the parts in the right places?

:-)

There are herbs to recover from surgery too, although it may be a bit late now.

[Frank]

Still may need a bit of a tune up and hopefully not back at the shop.

I take more vitamins recommended by doctors than prescription drugs. Problem with herbs is active ingredients can vary widely. That is why us chemists isolate the active ingredient and make consistent dose drugs.

OTOH a coworker told me that Linus Pauling told him that he preferred his vitamin C coming from rose hips as they contain another goody.

[T]

Isolating the active ingredients often makes them toxic or inactive. Everything is what is often called for. Isolating only sometimes works. It is a common mistake.

You do have to be careful who you get them from as they can and do vary. But since they are food/medicine and not drugs (controlled dosages of poisons) you can take more of them if you wish. And there is always spectroscopy to tell if your got good stuff (Herb Pharm does this). So there are ways if you are serious,

The full OMD (oriental doctor of medicine) I get a lot of stuff from is crazy obsessed with his herbs. They always come out well.

Full OMD have the same eight year allopathic degree as other doctors with the addition of seven years of herbal pharmacology. Really serious science based stuff. They do double blinds, clinical studies, etc.. Makes your head spin. They are a good 200 years in front of western herbs.

In this state (NV), they license OMDs with masters degrees in "the healing arts". Stay away from those guys.

The herbs I was going to tell you about comes from the full OMD I like

Here is the rub. Ascorbic acid is not vitamin C. It is a piece of vitamin C called a "vitamir". It is false labeling to call it vitamin C. And since humans can not synthesize vitamin C on our own, Ascorbic gets pissed out.

So the rose hips was a good idea in many ways. If you need vitamin C, look for acerola cherries