Study Results: Facemasks are Ineffective to Block Transmission of COVID-19 and Actually Can Cause Health Deterioration and Premature Death

The Gateway Pundit ^ | April 19, 2021 | Joe Hoft

[tbw2]

The NCBI study begins with the following abstract:

Many countries across the globe utilized medical and non-medical facemasks as non-pharmaceutical intervention for reducing the transmission and infectivity of [the] coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Although, scientific evidence supporting facemasks’ efficacy is lacking, adverse physiological, psychological and health effects are established. It has been hypothesized that facemasks have compromised safety and efficacy profile and should be avoided from use. The current article comprehensively summarizes scientific evidence[s] with respect to wearing facemasks in the COVID-19 era, providing proper information for public health and decision making.

The study concludes (emphasis added):

The existing scientific evidence[s] challenge the safety and efficacy of wearing facemask as preventive intervention for COVID-19. The data suggest that both medical and non-medical facemasks are ineffective to block human-to-human transmission of viral and infectious disease such SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, supporting against the usage of facemasks. Wearing facemasks has been demonstrated to have substantial adverse physiological and psychological effects. These include hypoxia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, increased acidity and toxicity, activation of fear and stress response, rise in stress hormones, immunosuppression, fatigue, headaches, decline in cognitive performance, predisposition for viral and infectious illnesses, chronic stress, anxiety and depression. Long-term consequences of wearing facemask can cause health deterioration, developing and progression of chronic diseases and premature death. Governments, policy makers and health organizations should utilize [a] proper and scientific evidence-based approach with respect to wearing facemasks, when the latter is considered as preventive intervention for public health.

[metmom]

Yes, I saw that, however, see sources on "Lying and misleading headlines: Researchers find face masks don't hinder breathing during exercise:" Science past and present - and common sense (study)

I suppose they are entitled to their own opinion.

My experience doesn’t support that. I find them to be a great hinderance to breathing when I am exerting myself.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Not surprised... I read the study when it first came out. I didn’t pass it along to anyone. It sounded bogus to me and a couple of their references that I looked at concluded things exactly the opposite of what they claimed.

There has been a TON of real CRAP science published in the past year. It’s exhausting trying to make sense of it all.

[mewzilla]

They aren’t masks.

They’re muzzles.