I guess that’s why we had the great ‘operating room revolt of 1992’ when all the surgeons and OR nurses across the country decided to not wear masks at work for a month.
I helped lead our Firefighter/EMT Union's strike a couple years back - carrying the 0.5 ounce masks just for patient care was too much of a burden, atop all of the 80 pounds of other gear we must wear. And the masks mess up our stylish moustaches.