# Are there legitimate reasons some people can't wear face masks?

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [July 7, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-legitimate-reasons-some-people-cant-wear-face-masks/914575 "2020-07-07T04:20:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-legitimate-reasons-some-people-cant-wear-face-masks/914575/3 "2020-07-07T04:45:11Z")

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Existing thread on the topic: [What medical conditions make you unable to wear a mask? - #71 by Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-medical-conditions-make-you-unable-to-wear-a-mask/855669/71)

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