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TylerE02/20/20252 repliesview on HN

One of the reasons I still mask. An N95, while not perfect (an N100 with a carbon layer would be the real ticket), blocks a lot of the common scents. Things like those dangly air fresheners every ride share driver has about 5 of.


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schiffern02/20/2025

Sad how masking has become such a bugbear[1] that this eminently sensible and practical solution is somehow controversial.

[1 ] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bugbear

7thaccount02/21/2025

You're right. Almost every Uber driver has one and I immediately worry about the sneezing, headaches, and wheezing.