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Are polycarbonate sunglasses enough protection for my eyes against pepper balls and rubber bullets? a couple of days ago they shot a journalist in the eye as she was covering a protest.
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Uncertain: But they are reported to be up to 10 x more impact-resistant than glass or plastic .
Answered 6/3/2020
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