September 28, 2021, by admin

The Staff of the Sitka Sound Science Center would like to thank the Sitka assembly for their support of science in their decision to require masks in public spaces. Multiple peer reviewed studies, some of which are linked below, have proven the efficacy of mask wearing and demonstrated how mask wearing in public contributes to a safer environment for all. We at the Sitka Sound Science Center support mask wearing in public spaces as it is essential to curbing the effects of the pandemic and keeping our community healthy. 

To learn more check out these links.

Professional and Home-Made Face Masks Reduce Exposure to Respiratory Infections among the General Population (nih.gov) 

Face Mask Use and Control of Respiratory Virus Transmission in Households (nih.gov) 

Preliminary Findings of a Randomized Trial of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Prevent Influenza Transmission in Households (plos.org) 

Droplet Infection and Its Prevention by the Face Mask on JSTOR 

The Surgical Mask: Its Development, Usage, and Efficiency: A Review of the Literature, and New Experimental Studies | JAMA Surgery | JAMA Network 

Guidelines for preventing the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health-care settings, 2005 (cdc.gov)