[Kathleen Sheffer]

The most effective mask is the hepa filter respirator mask that filters 100% of particles. It’s also fairly breathable, with more space between your mouth and the mask than the Vogmasks. I feel much safer with this head strap than with the ear straps on the Vogmask. The drawback is that it’s very hard for people to hear you through the silicone. Therefore, I tend to wear a Vogmask in any standard situation where I feel at risk for infection, but the P100 respirator when there are serious environmental hazards (like wildfires here in California) or when my immune system is exceptionally compromised.