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  1. …in reply to @mcclure111
    @mcclure111 the instructions for the non woven polypropylene masks i made said to sterilise it by submerging it in boiling water for 10 minutes
    1. …in reply to @v21
      @mcclure111 was trying to find the paper i saw before comparing different fabrics. but this one seems relevant, too: researchgate.net/publication/258525804_Testing_the_Efficacy_of_Homemade_Masks_Would_They_Protect_in_an_Influenza_Pandemic
      1. …in reply to @v21
        @mcclure111 "Both masks significantly reduced the number of microorganisms expelled by volunteers, although the surgical mask was 3 times more effective in blocking transmission than the homemade mask."