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On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Michael wrote:
> Any idea if those people that are wearing medical masks are actually
> deriving benefit from it? I've always seen people wearing those on Asian
> tv and on the news but was never sure if it really helped. Seems very
> practical so why don't American's wear them if it helps avoid colds and
> such?
Cost/benefit ratio too high? Would you really want to wear a surgical
mask all the time to avoid the one or two colds you might normally get in
a year? Not me. Now SARS is a different matter! I'd wear a gas mask if
I could avoid that.
Mike
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