[Libs-Or] face shields

Mon Aug 17 14:44:10 PDT 2020

I appreciate those sources too, Matthew. Thank you. Personally, I would not
rely on a shield now that they've determined that coronavirus is in
aerosols, floating significantly farther than six feet away from the source.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/health/coronavirus-aerosols-indoors.html

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Alan Cordle Villegas
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On Mon, Aug 17, 2020 at 2:27 PM Adam Carlson <
Adam.Carlson at mcminnvilleoregon.gov> wrote:

> Thank you for finding those sources Matthew,
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> If anyone knows of any study that has looked at the effectiveness of face
> masks vs face shields, please share. I realize not all face shields or
> masks are created equal. But it would be good to have something that
> compares the two in the same study. I get the impression that face masks
> are more effective. I think most people would see the sense in that more of
> the mouth and nose are contained. But just how much more effective a mask
> is would be nice to learn about.
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> *Adam Carlson*
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> *From:* Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Matthew
> Baiocchi
> *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2020 10:21 AM
> *To:* Alan Cordle Villegas <acordle at pcc.edu>; Jan Alderman <
> jalderman at summitlc.org>; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] face shields
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> I had to do some research on this last week. Here's what I found out.
> Unfortunately it seems to depend who you listen to.
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> Pro face shields:
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> - https://govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-face-coverings (State of Oregon
> mentions it as a requirement)
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> - https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/hhs/page/face-covering-directive (Lincoln
> County says they're good (via state))
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> - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2765525 (JAMA article
> saying they help)
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> - https://osha.oregon.gov/Documents/COVID19-Face
> -Covering-Advisory-Memo.pdf (Oregon OSHA recommends)
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> Anti face shields:
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> - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-
> face-cover-guidance.html (CDC says face shields bad)
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> - https://medical.mit.edu/covid-19-updates/2020/07/face-shield
> -instead-mask (MIT Medical says no)
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> Waffling:
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> - https://health.clevelandclinic.org/will-a-face-shield
> -protect-you-from-the-coronavirus/ (Cleveland Clinic seems to be playing
> CYA)
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> https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-
> face-masks-what-you-need-to-know (Johns Hopkins says maybe)
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> - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200806-are-face-shield
> s-effective-against-covid-19 (BBC says it depends)
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> - https://www.nytimes.com/article/face-shield
> -mask-california-coronavirus.html (NY Times: Ehhhhhhhhh)
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> Matthew Baiocchi
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> *From:* Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Alan
> Cordle Villegas <acordle at pcc.edu>
> *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2020 9:40 AM
> *To:* Jan Alderman; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] face shields
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> Please note that shields are not recommended as a substitute for masks. I
> suppose there's nothing wrong with using them together.
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> https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html#face-shields
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> Alan Cordle Villegas
> He/Him/His/El
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> On Mon, Aug 17, 2020 at 8:46 AM Jan Alderman <jalderman at summitlc.org>
> wrote:
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> Hi there,
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> I also wear eyeglasses.
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> Masks tend to have glasses fog up...This is the Faceshield I have found to
> be absolutely wonderful!!
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08862CTDT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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>  These faceshields are sooo comfortable and fit right over my glasses!
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> It was so comfortable that I forgot I had it on and went to apply
> lip moisturizer and ended up getting it on the shield...LOL, wiped right
> off with no scratches.
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> No issue with fogging up either.
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> Pretty reasonably priced.
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> Let me know what you think :-)
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> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:38 AM dan cawley via Libs-Or <
> libs-or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:
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> Can anyone recommend a decent universal face shield?
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> Many of the staff wear eye glasses.
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> Some reviews say the headband models are constricting.
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> Cheaper shields tend to scratch and/or fog up.
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> I haven't a clue where to begin...
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> Any and all suggestions welcomed.
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> thanks,
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> dan @ seaside
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> Daniel D. Cawley
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