episode 57: (updated) adventures in n95 masks and fart migration

Health Science (For the Rest of Us!)

in this week’s adventure, we explored the best mask you needn’t bother wearing to protect yourself from viruses, and whether you can give yourself an infection by holding in your farts. ************updated 4/3/2020: this episode was recorded prior to changes in the cdc's recommendations around personal protective masks. learn more here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html photo credit: irina malyugina learn more about lady parts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcf6ViRjYvA learn more about female urinary tract infections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koc6Trz6vdE find out if the masks you already bought are legithttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/ learn more about how fittings for n95 masks work https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=157&v=D38BjgUdL5U&feature=emb_logo find out what the world health organization thinks you should be doing instead of hoarding masks https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public see more shenanigans on our twitter feed: https://twitter.com/health_podcast participate in the shenanigans with our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/669209013274133/ help others enjoy the shenanigans with our youtube short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAPl2OzrTy0 keywords: surgical mask, quarantine, virus, germ, hospital workers, flu, influenza, coronavirus, covid, vagina, urinary tract infection, uti, bacteria, pee, urine, bladder, ureter, kidney, urethra, poop, sex, anus, gas, sphincter, zombie apocolypse. also: centers for disease control & prevention, cdc, world health organization, who, national institute for occupational safety & health.