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For everyone in the u.s. to start wearing them if they wanted to? >> i think so, jake, but this is a remarkably hard question to still answer. even as reporters going on, looking at all the various sites, looking at what the cdc says availability is but also nonprofits like project n95 which is a great site people should go to if they're trying to find masks and make sure the masks are real masks, not counterfeit masks. but you're right. still, it's not clear, dr. fauci says there should be enough of these masks now. the n95 masks. and by the way, we've talked about this. but n95 masks like th...
That's why i recommend that everyone goes to a national clearing house like project n95 or be healthy usa. they vet kn95s for quality. there's a lot of those listed on their websites for people to go and check out high-quality kn95s that are legitimate. >> so, doctor, let's go over those websites. i think it's really important that we reemphasize. that there are places you can find out. and there are so many fake non-working masks available, right? >> absolutely. this is where the n95s is clear-cut for adults only. there are no n95s for kiddos. we use something called happy masks. there are kf...
>> reporter: aaron collins, a self-proclaimed mask nerd, is a mechanical engineer with a background in aerosol science. >> there is significant improvement in the amount of aerosol that you'll be ix posed to when everyone is wearing an n95 and you're wearing an n95. >> it's worth reminding people why exactly they work so well. it has to do with the actual material. there are electrostatically charged fibers in here. it's not just filtering particles but attracting particles like a blanket might attract your socks in the dryer. also it works for air not potentially coming in but air potentially...
Leakage. a surgical mask, 50%. but with an n95, it can go down to as low as 1%. even with the cdc's updated mask guidance, there's still no explicit recommendation to wear an n95. however, on thursday, president joe biden announced a step in the right direction. >> next week we'll announce how we're making high quality masks available to the american people for free. >> reporter: if you buy your own, the average cost of an n95 is just under $2. that's according to project n95, a nonprofit dedicated to educating people about high filtration masks. but how to pick the right one can be bewilderin...