By the same token, some of us who are allergic to pneumonia, flu and viral shots of any kind find masks a little reassuring, plus those of allergies to innoculations for any reason, find that the masks can lower the incidence of reactions to environmental allergies such as pollen that are more horrific than torture. Benadryl and other remedies are often ineffective as time passes, and the masks filter out a lot of the vermin that pollen can be to our multiple sensitivities including mold, mildew, and indoor dust or fumes from perfumes and colognes. Our aftermath of exposure is something I hope mask haters can appreciate. Those masks are pretty bad for little kids who are learning to interpret facial expressions and other traits inherited through DNA.