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I have not found any research on this subject. i appreciate any thoughts on this or any studies that you may find.

my hypothesis is that due to masks absorbing or otherwise containing material both from and to the wearer, this will increase the surface area from which the breath of the wearer will propel the material more effectively versus an unobstructed face hole.

further, when the wearer sneezes or coughs, the effect would be akin to pressing the button on a can of hairspray.

I have not found any research on this subject. i appreciate any thoughts on this or any studies that you may find. my hypothesis is that due to masks absorbing or otherwise containing material both from and to the wearer, this will increase the surface area from which the breath of the wearer will propel the material more effectively versus an unobstructed face hole. further, when the wearer sneezes or coughs, the effect would be akin to pressing the button on a can of hairspray.

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the virus isn't airborne, it's going nowhere without a water droplet

you reduce the velocity of that water droplet and hopefully it'll hit the ground before it hits the mucus membrane of the nearest human

if you increase the surface area of a moist fabric and keep the air velocity the same, that effectively reduces the droplet travel compared to an open mouth. If you increase the velocity (sneezing) then at some point the moist fabric probably isn't helping because the increased air resistance means it's just going to come out the sides anyway

The point being is that you don't sneeze in someone's face

cloth masks are generally pointless N95 does have some effect staying away from people is probably the best idea, which is what I do.

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The point being is that you don't sneeze in someone's face

That's the only use of a mask. It keeps your snot out of the patient.