But why stop at only two masks?
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Fallacy, “Keep wearing your damn masks and never remove them!”
Posted on 04/19/2021 10:35:13 AM PDT by Hojczyk
A group of Stanford researchers published a study that says masks are ineffective and could have long-term health consequences.
“Although, scientific evidence supporting facemasks’ efficacy is lacking, adverse physiological, psychological and health effects are established,” the article states.
In January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention performed a study and concluded that universal masking is recommended to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The CDC concluded that cloth masks and medical procedure masks substantially reduce exposure from infected wearers and reduce exposure of uninfected wearers — the CDC’s study states that mask mandates were in place in 38 states and DC at the time of publication.
But Stanford researchers disagree and say not only are masks ineffective, but could also be causing long-term health problems.
“Both medical and non-medical facemasks are ineffective to reduce human-to-human transmission and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19,” the article details. “Wearing facemasks has adverse physiological and psychological effects … [and] long-term consequences of wearing facemasks on health are detrimental.”
The group’s research suggests that the long-term practice of wearing facemasks has the “strong potential for devastating health consequences,” and states that masks should be “avoided from use.”
The Stanford group also cites the possible impact COVID-19 has on mental health.
“With respect to mental health, global estimates showing that COVID- 19 will cause a catastrophe due to collateral psychological damage such as quarantine, lockdowns, unemployment, economic collapse, social isolation, violence and suicides,” the article reads. “Chronic stress along with hypoxic and hypercapnic conditions knocks the body out of balance … This state suppressing the immune system to protect the body from viruses and bacteria, decreasing cognitive function, promoting the developing and exacerbating the major health issues …”
The study concludes that existing scientific evidence challenges the safety and efficacy of wearing facemask as preventive intervention for COVID-19.
Also here
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/04/stanford-study-results-facemasks-ineffective-block-transmission-covid-19-actually-can-cause-health-deterioration-premature-death/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 coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Although, scientific evidence supporting facemasks’ efficacy is lacking, adverse physiological, psychological and health effects are established. Is has been hypothesized that facemasks have compromised safety and efficacy profile and should be avoided from use. The current article comprehensively summarizes scientific evidences with respect to wearing facemasks in the COVID-19 era, providing prosper information for public health and decisions making.
The study concludes (emphasis added):
The existing scientific evidences 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 prosper and scientific evidence-based approach with respect to wearing facemasks, when the latter is considered as preventive intervention for public health.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7680614/
But,but two masks are better. Right? Riiiight.
Shout it from every mountaintop!
Let the Rams Horn blow!
I asked my doctor if he had done the same with his mask to measure the CFU's. He said that he hadn't seen any data on that.
The bottom like is IMHO it ain't good to breathe in your own CO2. That is for plants to do.
FWIW, this is not a Stanford study, it is an online opinion piece by an exercise therapist with a doctorate in Philosophy at the Palo Alto VA hospital.
And waddya bet all those “smart” Stanford students are walking around with masks.
Because they were told to by another “smart” expert.
Turns out co2 is bad to breathe in.
very poor writing... probably not native English speakers.
Lots of information collected. Did they actually DO anything?
Because it would be a career-ending move for an actual Stanford researcher to release a study so out of step with the prevailing zeitgeist.
After spending five hours wearing a mask as a guest of Our Favorite Airline last Friday, my sinuses are still in rough shape today. There is no doubt they lead to bacterial infection - even Fauci said so before it became profitable to switch his opinion.
“The CDC concluded that cloth masks and medical procedure masks substantially reduce exposure from infected wearers and reduce exposure of uninfected wearers...”
The CDC is full of crap.
‘it is an online opinion piece by an exercise therapist with a doctorate in Philosophy at the Palo Alto VA hospital.’
the author of the article has a PhD in Clinical Exercise and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and he is expostulating about the long term respiratory effects of impeding our only possible breathing method by wearing woven cloth fibers over our mouths and noses; is there something wrong with a respiratory expert discussing respiration...?
also were you trying a little trick with the ‘doctorate in Philosphy’ bit to describe a PhD...?
Here is the research study referenced in the article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987720333028
But why stop at only two masks?
Fallacy, “Keep wearing your damn masks and never remove them!”
That’s why I always got dizzy making out in the back seat of the car with the windows rolled up. Too much CO2.
“FWIW, this is not a Stanford study, it is an online opinion piece by an exercise therapist with a doctorate in Philosophy at the Palo Alto VA hospital.”
It’s worth a lot. Misrepresentation shouldn’t be tolerated.
... and they aren't going anywhere any time soon. Because they aren't about health.
Physiological and Psychological Effects of Wearing Facemask and Their Potential Health Consequences.
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They found that out during the Spanish Flu pandemic 100 years ago. Isn’t it funny how the truth doesn’t change?
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