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air filters in cloth masks? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 23 hours ago by the_crystal_coven@slrpnk.net to c/diy@slrpnk.net

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hi all! I am tetraplegic and drive my wheelchair with my chin. the medical grade facemasks I've tried over the last few years make it impossible to do this while wearing them properly. I have 2 cloth masks that can be worn while driving, but I know they don't offer much protection, so I'm here to ask

if detachable air filters even exist?
whether they can be installed in a cloth mask

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I don't know if they're still selling them, but I have masks from Outdoor Research which have removable, replaceable filters. They are not (K)N95 rated, however.

Edit: I should have just looked it up really quickly. They are still available if you're interested in trying those. It looks like they're going to stop producing/selling them soon.

https://www.outdoorresearch.com/collections/face-masks-and-filters

[–] the_crystal_coven@slrpnk.net 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

thank you!

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 21 hours ago

Happy to help. As a bonus, they are super cheap right now, so there shouldn't be too much of a burden giving them a try, if that's what you go for. Good luck!