guangming@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoWould wearing a covid-style facemask while cooking significantly reduce the harmful effects of gas stoves?message-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareWould wearing a covid-style facemask while cooking significantly reduce the harmful effects of gas stoves?guangming@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresharpiemarker@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-211 months agoI’m no scientist but I’m going to say no. If oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc can pass through the fabric, so can carbon monoxide. The masks are used for screening particulates out that contain pathogens like viruses/bacteria. Those are much larger than gasses. Please correct me if I’m wrong about any of that.
I’m no scientist but I’m going to say no.
If oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc can pass through the fabric, so can carbon monoxide.
The masks are used for screening particulates out that contain pathogens like viruses/bacteria. Those are much larger than gasses.
Please correct me if I’m wrong about any of that.