Surgical masks were best for communicating in louder environments, the study found.
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Surgical masks were best for communicating in louder environments, the study found.
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Which face mask is best for communication? A new study weighs in

The receptionist at the doctor's office asks a question from behind her double mask and face guard on the opposite side of a large, plastic partition.