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We tested the hypothesis that the generalised use of face masks to fight severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 dissemination could change this and sensitise people to respiratory health.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>General population polling (1012-person panel demographically representative of the adult French population, quota sampling method; 517 (51%) female). 860 (85%) answered \u201cno\u201d to \u201ctreated for a chronic respiratory disease\u201d (\u201crespiratory healthy\u201d), and 152 answered \u201cyes\u201d (\u201crespiratory disease\u201d). 14% of respiratory healthy respondents reported having a close family member treated for a chronic respiratory disease (RH-family<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup><jats:sup\/>). Respondents described mask-related attitudes, beliefs, inconveniencies, dyspnoea and changes in their respiratory health vision<jats:bold><jats:italic>.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:bold><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Compliance with masks was high (94.7%). Dyspnoea ranked first among mask inconveniencies (respiratory disease 79.3%, respiratory healthy 67.3%; p=0.013). \u201cAir hunger\u201d was the main sensory dyspnoea descriptor. Mask-related dyspnoea was independently associated with belonging to RH-family<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>(OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.16\u20132.98) and removing masks to improve breathing (OR 5.21, 95% CI 3.73\u20137.28). It was negatively associated with considering masks effective to protect others (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.25\u20130.75). Half the respondents were more concerned with their respiratory health since wearing masks; 41% reported better understanding patients\u2019 experiences.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Answer to the question<\/jats:title><jats:p>Wearing protective face masks leads to the mass discovery of breathing discomfort. It raises public awareness of what respiratory diseases involve and sensitivity to the importance of breathing. 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