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Posted on 06/08/2021 7:44:02 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
At least 16.9 million of the masks were distributed for use in hospitals and pharmacies in 2020. They are rated FFP2, contain ‘biomass graphene’, and were manufactured by a Chinese company
At least 60.5 million face masks rated as FFP2 and distributed to health workers should no longer be worn to protect against Covid, as inhaling their particles could be toxic for the lungs, health authority Santé publique France (SPF) has said.
The masks, rated FFP2, contain “biomass graphene”, and should no longer be worn as they can cause respiratory issues, the authority said. The masks are being recalled from use. They had been distributed for use in hospitals, pharmacies and other medical centres and situations.
Regional health authorities have sent hospitals a letter that reads: "At this stage, 60.5 million CE marked FFP2 masks have been identified as potentially containing graphene, of which 16.9 million were distributed in 2020.”
SPF said: “[People should] stop using FFP2 masks labelled ‘Biomass Graphene’ [due to a] possible risk linked to the presence of graphene in these masks.”
Biomass graphene is a material widely used in electronics, due to its resistance and conductivity.
The recalled set of masks were part of a state stock, and had been provided to France by the Chinese manufacturer Shandong Shengquan New Materials (model SNN 200647), said online news site Mediapart.
When contacted by Mediapart, SPF said that the order dated back to April 2020, when face masks were being bulk ordered “during the face mask shortage”.
SPF added that the Chinese manufacturer had nowhere mentioned the “biocidal activity” present in their products (although “Biomass Graphene” was listed). If it had, the masks would not have been bought, SPF said.
It was not clear that the material had a toxic effect on the respiratory system until later, SPF said.
The warning in France comes two months after Canada warned of the same issue, and took certain models of masks off shelves.
At the start of April, the Canadian health ministry “advised Canadians to not wear masks containing graphene, as they could inhale graphene particles, which can be dangerous for health”.
It said: “Preliminary analysis of the available studies...has revealed that the inhalation of graphene particles may cause early lung toxicity in animals. We do not yet know the potential risks of inhalation of these particles from masks to humans, nor the risks to health that may exist.”
France’s national food and drug safety agency is now set to evaluate the possible toxicity of these masks to human health.
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The precautions and cure is worse than the disease.... Imagine that.
Sheeple got to sheeple.
Biomass Graphene
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Graphene is a fascinating structure of molecular carbon. It is a lattice of carbon atoms only 1-atom thick. It is by definition a nanoparticle. It’s also toxic to humans and small enough that it can bypass the filtering capabilities of lungs and enter the blood stream causing liver damage and lung granulomas.
https://particleandfibretoxicology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12989-016-0168-y
And this article is more about underperforming masks in the US than contamination in one’s lungs from wearing poorly made masks.
By Austen Hufford and Mark Maremont
Updated May 3, 2020 6:51 pm ET
Low-Quality Masks Infiltrate U.S. Coronavirus Supply
Many imported masks fall short of N95 standards, tests show, putting workers on the front lines of battling the virus at risk
The Chinese were not satified with the number of people that were killed by the virus they unleashed on the world....gotta kill a few more.
Please write and/or call your legislators (Congressional and state) and demand that they impose Covid Reparations Taxes on any goods or services provided by or any way connected to China. It’s time to mortally wound the Chinese economy.
Bought from the PRCs I’m assuming. Give the world a pandemic and then sell covid infused masks at a cheap price.
Lung disease/cancer will be the next ailment people have to deal with. Wonder how many employers may find themselves liable for providing faulty masks and requiring their use for over a year’s time (with daily wear)?
There is some tv commercial where a woman with no mask, protective clothing or gloves is stacking masks. SMH.
And what about masks in the US?
There does not seem to be a clearinghouse for the information on masks and the ones I have been given by my employer (including some black “carbon?” masks last year) contain no explicit batch, country of origin, or manufacturer information on the packaging (the current ones do have a brand imprint).
The PRC continues to spread goodness world-wide.
#ForYourOwnGood
“If our virus doesn’t get you, we got that covered - our PPE will. And just wait until you try our vaccine!” /China
Hannah, don't try to include stuff in your articles that you clearly have no clue about.
Yes, the entire country wearing “generic” masks for a year and a half, now at risk of filling our lungs with who knows what. I skipped the homemade cloth ones after the first few wearings, but now question the commercial disposable masks. Potentially we could have a whole country—especially kids with developing lungs—with future lung issues. Fauci owns this, and if my kids are injured, ...
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