I feel like the average person absolutely was not wearing a gas mask at all times. Having myself used an N95 in my neverending war on pollen I totally understand though.
No, of course people didn't routinely wear them. But every citizen was issued one. Children took them to school every day, and were drilled in their use.
It's still an eccentric thing to do, of course. But, like the alarm clock tied around his waist, it was an instance of solving a problem by grabbing something close to hand.
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I feel like the average person absolutely was not wearing a gas mask at all times. Having myself used an N95 in my neverending war on pollen I totally understand though.
No, of course people didn't routinely wear them. But every citizen was issued one. Children took them to school every day, and were drilled in their use.
It's still an eccentric thing to do, of course. But, like the alarm clock tied around his waist, it was an instance of solving a problem by grabbing something close to hand.