IN BRIEF
·
The Facts:
While more and more places roll out mandatory mask policies the
facts suggest that they may not be providing us with the protection that we
think they are.
·
Reflect On:
What's your stance on mask wearing in public places? Have you done
the research on both sides to come to an informed rather than fear-based
decision?
Initially I respected the call by my local Governor in Connecticut
to protect our fellow citizens. Deep down I thought it was a little foolish to
mandate masks, but love all people and thought I would wear one to help others
feel safer. Then, I started digging a little further into the scientific
literature. I have discovered that masks are neither safe nor effective. So, as
schools prepare to create policies for children returning to school in the
fall, we must keep these things in mind.
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Masks are Ineffective and Risky, So Stop
Calling Us Selfish
In Epidemics 2017, a meta-analysis
concluded that masks had a non-significant protective effect. In the Annuals of Internal Medicine, April 2020, “neither
surgical nor cotton masks effectively filtered SARS-CoV-2 during coughs by
affected people.”
According to a University of New South Wales,
the widespread use of masks by healthcare workers may put them at increased
risk of respiratory illness and viral infections, and their global use should
be discouraged.
In the British Medical Journal 2015, “Over three
times, the risk of contracting influenza-like illness if a cloth mask is used
versus no mask at all.” Contaminated masks and masks holding moisture and
pathogen retention can increase the risk of infection.
A 2016 study in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology found
97% of particles penetrated cloth masks, and 44% of particles penetrated
medical masks. They reported that cloth masks are only marginally beneficial in
protecting individuals from particles less than 2.5 micrometers. As referenced
in the New England Journal of Medicine,
the size of Coronavirus particles varied between 0.06 micrometers and 0.14
micrometers.
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Cloth and surgical masks do not have a fit test. When worn, gaps
around the edges allow small particles to enter the respiratory system. Also,
according to the May 2010 edition of PLoS One, lack of eye
protection was a primary risk factor of SARS-CoV transmission.
Wearing a mask for seven hours straight may not be safe. Carbon
dioxide (CO2) rebreathing has been recognized as a concern in the Ergonomics Journal. The CDC has also
admitted that the CO2 slowly builds up in the mask over time. This build-up can
cause a condition called Hypercapnia. Essentially, CO2 poisoning – can cause
mild symptoms of drowsiness or a headache. More severe symptoms can cause
shortness of breath and even death. On May 6th, 2020, the New York Post reported
the death of two boys dying within a week of each other while wearing a face
mask during gym class.
In February, the CDC said they don’t
recommend people use face masks. The World Health Organization also advised people
to wear a mask only if they are displaying symptoms of Coronavirus or “taking
care of a person with a suspected 2019-nCoV infection.”
There is zero scientific evidence that wearing a mask, especially
for more extended periods, protects us. However, several studies found
significant problems with wearing one. Side-effects range from headaches to
increased airway resistance, carbon dioxide accumulation, hypoxia, to more
severe complications.
In the Head and Neck Pain
Journal, most healthcare workers develop de novo PPE‐associated headaches or
exacerbation of their pre‐existing
headache disorders.
When a person is infected with a respiratory virus, they will
expel some of the virus with each breath. Wearing a mask creates a situation in
which the individual continually breathes back in their viruses—breathing
viruses back in raises the concentration of the virus in the lungs and nasal
passages. It has been studied that those with a higher number of viral particles
can develop a more severe illness. A recent study out of China published in
the Lancet Journal reported
a strong association between Covid19 disease severity and the amount of virus
present in the nose.
The Antimicrobial Resistance &
Infection Control Journal demonstrated,
“Breathing through N95 mask materials have been shown to impede gaseous
exchange and impose an additional workload on the metabolic system of pregnant
healthcare workers. The benefits of using an N95 mask to prevent serious
emerging infectious diseases should be weighed against potential respiratory
consequences associated with extended N95 respirator usage.
Wearing a mask could put you at a greater risk of getting Covid19.
Regular cloth or surgical masks, irritate the user, causing the user to touch
their face with dirty hands more often. Also, the Coronavirus spreads in
droplets, which most masks do not block. These masks can actually trap droplets
inside, increasing risk instead of reducing it.
Masks also hamper oxygen intake; the body and the immune system
require optimal levels of oxygen to feed cells and fight off illness, including
Covid19. When studied, surgeons
who wore surgical masks had a decrease in blood O2 saturation and an increase
in pulse rates of the surgeons after the operations due to surgical mask usage.
According to the Journal of Biomedicines, our
oxygen concentration is closely associated with cell survival and immune
functioning, making one more susceptible to illness.
Masks can cause difficulty and labored breathing – even in a
healthy individual. Blocking air even partially puts excess stress on thoracic
muscles and the diaphragm, causing a person to feel out of breath. Wearing a
mask can also make a person feel anxiety and panic. Claustrophobia and a
feeling of suffocation must be acknowledged, especially among individuals who
have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health issues.
So, in summary, mask-wearing can be dangerous and is shown over
and over again to be ineffective. It appears masks are more effective in
helping to spread illness, by providing a surface for viruses to collect on,
like carrying a petri dish in front of your face. According to the Americans
with Disabilities Act, if wearing a mask poses a mental or physical risk, there
are exemptions. So please don’t mandate them to attend school, and please don’t
teach the masses to hate and shame those that do not comply. This conditioning
leads people to be more willing to follow irrational orders and do things
without questioning authority, or logic, in the future. When
there is a risk, there should always be a choice.
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