Most here (including me) are well past doing the mask thing. Pretty well confirmed that masks do not help against the virus. HOWEVER my wife is very sensitive to pollen and the allergies really mess with her sinuses and throat. As a singer, this is doubly bad. So she wears a mask outside and has far fewer symptoms. Please do not assume that she is a Karen - she needs the mask so she can avoid the allergens.
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I agree with you! Similarly, studies on masks have shown that N95 masks are among the most effective, but only under certain conditions: that the mask is fitted, worn indoors (in a room where no one is coming and going, and all are also wearing fitted N95 masks), and the mask is replaced once an hour. Wearing one outdoors ruins the efficacy of the mask.
I'm sure it catches some of the pollen, but how well at that point? This is why I said it's not necessarily psychosomatic. Instead, I would simply try to avoid going outside a lot and have very good air filters at home. Otherwise, who are you fooling, really?