Wednesday, July 01, 2020

I think the innovation of the face masks available today is wonderful.

Breathable Face Mask (click here) With Clear Window Visible Expression For The Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

This one is very thoughtful in providing a face mask that disabled Americans find helpful, especially with their caregivers.

I have a concern for all these magnificent masks, in that there is no rating system. The new "social masks" need a way of testing them and assessing their effectiveness. The consumer needs to feel confident they are purchasing the mask they need to protect them from each other's potential to carry the virus. I doubt Homeland Security will take up this task, but, I think the better authority to develop a system of testing and a classification ID is the CDC. If there are foreign methods already in use that can be applied to American masks, all the better.

Americans need to take this seriously. The "social mask" provides freedom of movement while being responsible. I think they need to feel confident in their choices.