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		musicale on Dec 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders... Does managing indoor humidity help? It seems to with other respiratory viruses.

yosito on Dec 2, 2021 [–]

Yes! Indoor humidity helps in at least two ways: 1) Humidity prevents aerosol transmission 2) Humidity helps the cillia in your airways function better and remove foreign particles, including viruses faster before they have a chance to infect you.

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