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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Not necessarily. Right now my driveway is covered with mesquite and paloverde pollen like snow, but it's big particles and any mask helps. Ditto for cutting bermuda grass and stirring up dust too. A good plan is to do all the outdoor stuff at once, one time during the day, and then take a shower, wash hair, change clothes so the pollen doesn't spread around the house at all.