Greetings friend. Apparently I'm not the only one who falls victim to the dirt and dust generated by construction: the allergy and heavy sneezing are immediate.
I think that COVID-19 made us lose faith and trust in the masks... there were many friends and acquaintances who were also affected by that virus, despite never stop using masks.
I have suffered from allergies since I was a child, it is inherited from my mother, respiratory problems.
I trust masks; in fact I wear them often, but I think that in some cases the virus is so large that it passes through the protective barrier of the mask. The same thing happens with dust. It crosses it, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today from breathing so much dust.