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BBE Laboratory Research Results

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:59 am
by patrickosmith
This just in from Brass Bands England (BBE) ...

https://www.bbe.org.uk/news/04082020-16 ... ch-results

Initial preprint: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101 ... 1.full.pdf

Notable quotes:

“This showed again that, on average, playing an instrument released fewer particles than breathing or singing...”

"This, for the first time, offers conclusive results that the use of mitigation measures can drastically reduce the release of aerosol particles when playing a brass instrument and should be included in the assessment of risk in changing policy to allow the resumption of some activities by the Government."

Re: BBE Laboratory Research Results

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:28 am
by BGuttman
We have another thread on this. When I have time I'll merge the threads.