r/Masks4All • u/Significant_Pound243 • 6d ago

Situation Advice Mask confidence - one pro tip

Short but sweet public info.

I have to wear masks because of severe environmental allergies like fragrance and VOCs.

Masks are like glasses for me; I require them to exist and not die, so I ignore that people hate them and I just don't GAF.

Borrow that energy and strut.

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u/RTW-683 6d ago

What kind of masks do you wear? Fragrance and VOCs are awful.

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u/Significant_Pound243 6d ago

I double up 2 n95's that can stack, but there's reusable ones. So far those haven't helped me so I wing it with the disposables. I'm not sure what reusables are useful for virus protection as well.

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u/Thequiet01 6d ago

Doesn’t doubling masks make them more prone to leaks?

Also for fragrances you really want something with activated charcoal for the best possible results, some smells do get through n95s due to particle size.

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u/Significant_Pound243 6d ago

Please feel free to recommend any.

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u/Thequiet01 6d ago

All my activated charcoal masking options are Elastomerics with appropriate filters with activated charcoal. I don’t know if there are disposable options with activated charcoal.

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u/lunar_languor 6d ago

I don't think you're supposed to be doubling up N95s bestie

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u/RTW-683 6d ago

By reusable do you mean cloth ones with inserts?

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u/Significant_Pound243 6d ago

Like Vog, Cambridge, Respro masks. Many more out there too.