Mask Truths
A collection of studies and reference materials to prove the real science of masks.
I researched and compiled this list a few years ago when compliance was running amuck. It has been sitting in a Google drive where I made it free to download and shared with thousands. It seems we need a reminder considering the mandates may be coming back to a town near you very soon.
Please, do not comply.
Here is everything you need to know about masks. (Below I will also share a link to download this in a PDF) The file below was last created September 2021.
Mask Truths
Here's how you follow the science. The science of DECADES of actual studies and research on masking. Not one study before 2020 showed it to be effective in virus protection or safe for everyone. It isn't. Here's a collection from my files I had shared in my previous account. Use all of these when fighting for your kids. Do not conform! Feel free to save this post and I will update whenever necessary.
This was compiled by me. You can email me at freepress730@gmail.com and please just keep this going and share! ~Ayme
👉Cloth masks: Dangerous to your health? The widespread use of cloth masks by healthcare workers may actually put them at increased risk of respiratory illness and viral infections and their global use should be discouraged, according to a UNSW study. (NOTE THE DATE OF THIS STUDY!!!) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150422121724.htm?fbclid=IwAR1yh3e9tskI06LIy10nUFPLWmh5XaV46QRqnwnoxNriqkA1PKdwZKR5gp8
👉Listen to the Scientists and Doctors, right? If they promote masks, they are either being paid or played. Those who truly believe in their oaths would not promote this dangerous practice. Please watch a short video of Dr. Merritt explaining this and her credentials. https://www.bitchute.com/video/sJnurXnwvplC/
👉History Rewritten for Political Agendas? Retailers were threatened with PROSECUTION for touting false face mask effectiveness! From the article linked below, dated 17 years ago: “Retailers who cash in on community fears about SARS by exaggerating the health benefits of surgical masks could face fines of up to $110,000. NSW Fair Trading Minister Reba Meagher yesterday warned that distributors and traders could be prosecuted if it was suggested the masks offered unrealistic levels of protection from the disease. "I'm sure everyone would agree that it is un-Australian to profiteer from people's fears and anxieties," Ms. Meagher said. "There appears to be some debate about whether surgical masks are able to minimize the effects of SARS." Ms. Meagher said her department would investigate any complaints about false mask claims which concerned the public. "Penalties can range from fines of up to $22,000 for an individual or $110,000 for a corporation," she said. Health authorities have warned that surgical masks may not be an effective protection against the virus. "Those masks are only effective so long as they are dry," said Professor Yvonne Cossart of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the University of Sydney. "As soon as they become saturated with the moisture in your breath they stop doing their job and pass on the droplets." Professor Cossart said that could take as little as 15 or 20 minutes, after which the mask would need to be changed. But those warnings haven't stopped people snapping up the masks, with retailers reporting they are having trouble keeping up with demand. https://www.smh.com.au/national/farce-mask-its-safe-for-only-20-minutes-20030427-gdgnyo.html
👉Face Masks Put Wearers More at Risk for Contracting Coronavirus. From an article quoting England’s Medical Chief. "Members of the public could be putting themselves more at risk from contracting coronavirus by wearing face masks, one of England’s most senior doctors has warned. Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer, said the masks could “actually trap the virus” and cause the person wearing it to breathe it in. “For the average member of the public walking down a street, it is not a good idea” to wear a face mask in the hope of preventing infection, she added." https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-news-face-masks-increase-risk-infection-doctor-jenny-harries-a9396811.html?fbclid=IwAR29d_R0StDXSSmZnHXpHs-NiOr-tfF49A-lfjmmgakrldTBI9p1UB4yg1M
👉Again, the CDC admits face masks do not work. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cdc-guidelines-say-wearing-a-mask-during-prolonged-exposure-to-coronavirus-wont-prevent-possible-infection?fbclid=IwAR3r-KZD2BiKcSg_3ScoF9cfqZpKg8xnisFF34WqXUEs7pvqEwq69P4mSc0
👉Wildfires were raging the entire west coast of the United States. The CDC has admitted yet again that face masks do not work to protect you. Virus particles are smaller than ash. Smoke is thick and dangerous for the lungs. More recently, Biden's top advisor admitted on CNN that cloth face masks are useless as smoke particles even make it through.
https://twitter.com/CDCgov/status/1299436908959936512?s=19
👉German Neurologist, Dr. Griesz- Brisson speaks out on Mask Dangers Brain damage from mask use is PERMANENT! Video with a verbal translator: https://www.bitchute.com/video/Blzj0nJFEnpZ/
👉The doctor speaking out with other doctors and scientists on October 10, 2020 at the WORLD DOCTORS ALLIANCE in Berlin, Germany.
👉Masks are neither effective nor safe: A summary of the science Colleen Huber, NMD July 6, 2020 https://www.primarydoctor.org/masks-not-effect Also by Dr. Huber: https://colleen-huber-nmd.medium.com/masks-false-safety-and-real-dangers-part-2-f88005f63b97
👉Face Masks Cause Cancer. The root cause of cancer is oxygen deficiency. This creates an acidic state. In order to keep cancer cells from spreading, you want your body to be PH balanced, like a swimming pool. Cancer cells are anaerobic, which means they do not breathe oxygen. They cannot survive in an alkaline environment. All forms of cancer have two basic conditions: acidosis and hypoxia. Hypoxia is a side effect of mask wear. Cancerous tissues are acidic whereas healthy tissues are alkaline. Masks reduce oxygen intake and mix your CO2 waste back into your bloodstream. Your blood needs oxygenation and with CO2, it now loses the alkaline levels. If you deprive a cell of 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours, it may become cancerous. You can thank Dr. Otto Warburg, 1931 Nobel Prize Winner, for this very important discovery. Also note that physicians have a high risk of being diagnosed with cancer. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5058984/
👉 A source was telling me that they have found fibers in her dad's lungs from wearing masks. They were told by doctors that there is no way to remove those fibers without damaging the lungs and that they will cause some issues over time. They are finding that microscopic nanoparticles of fibers from face masks are being inhaled from the masks directly into the lungs- setting the stage for chronic inflammation and other future lung problems. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.../PMC7537728/pdf/main.pdf
👉Bio resistant and bio persistent cellulosic and plastic fibers are candidate agents contributing to the risk of lung cancer. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9610792/
👉Inhaled cotton fibers have been shown to cause sub pleural ground glass opacities at the surface of the visceral pleura, as well as centrilobular and peribronchovascular interstitial thickening, as well as fibrous thickening of peribronchiolar interstitium. Study shows FT-IR spectra of the degrading fibers of disposable masks. It found that disposable face masks “could be emerging as a new source of micro plastic fibers, as they can degrade/fragment or break down into smaller size/pieces. Research on synthetic fibers has shown a correlation between the inhalation of synthetic fibers and various bronchopulmonary diseases, such as asthma, alveolitis, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, fibrosis, spontaneous pneumothorax and chronic pneumonia. https://rense.com/general96/Mask_Risks_Part1.pdf
👉From Guy Crittenden, who, for 25 years, edited the trade journal "HazMat Management." The blue typical mask depicted in the photograph contain Teflon and other chemicals. Masks are “sterilized” with Ethylene Oxide — a known carcinogen. Many teachers in various school boards have been experiencing significant symptoms as a direct result of the effects of this chemical. The masks contain (not sprayed with) PTFE which makes up Teflon along with other chemicals. I found and have posted the US patent to allow manufacturers to use PTFE as a filter in commercial masks… “Breathing these for extended periods can lead to lung cancer.” https://markcrispinmiller.com/2020/10/that-mask-is-giving-you-lung-cancer/?fbclid=IwAR1cHA0NhEiJfdWDnmzWxlEoh35FL4Lir1w9VlZ63MlfoHEu4JIoeS2h4po
👉Isn't it a crazy coincidence that cancer has boomed since last year (I predicted this a year ago in the original post of these studies) and they are blaming alcohol. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-07-14/alcohol-tied-to-740-000-cancer-cases-worldwide-in-2020
👉Association of American Physicians and Surgeons on Face Masks https://aapsonline.org/mask-facts/ Dentists say 'mask mouth' can cause serious health complications, including strokes! https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mask-mouth-dentists-warn-prolonged-use-of-masks-leading-to-poor-oral-hygiene?fbclid=IwAR3a5YbWFQJcZ05FcxjYP7EWMqcgqKqvtNORhLmlz3IefhRwkrb5gd-CMZQ
👉Your Mask May Be Causing Candida Growth in Your Mouth. Face mask side effects include yeast infections. https://www.everydayhealth.com/coronavirus/your-mask-may-be-causing-candida-growth-in-your-mouth/
👉 ‘Mask mouth’ is a serious side effect of wearing masks.
“We’re seeing inflammation in people’s gums that have been healthy forever, and cavities in people who have never had them before,” says Dr. Rob Ramondi, a dentist and co-founder of One Manhattan Dental. “About 50 percent of our patients are being impacted by this, [so] we decided to name it ‘mask mouth’ — after ‘meth mouth.’ ”
“While mask mouth isn’t quite as obvious, if left untreated, the results could be equally harmful Gum disease — or periodontal disease — will eventually lead to strokes and an increased risk of heart attacks,” says Dr. Marc Sclafani, another co-founder of One Manhattan Dental.”
https://nypost.com/2020/08/05/mask-mouth-is-a-seriously-stinky-side-effect-of-wearing-masks/
👉Cloth face masks offer zero shield against virus, a study shows. Kazunari Onishi, an associate professor at St. Luke’s International University in Tokyo, tests a gauze mask distributed by the central government to ascertain the leakage rate. http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13523664
👉On June 10, 2020, the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a series of frequently asked questions and answers regarding the use of masks in the workplace. The information says that both cloth and surgical masks "Will not protect the wearer against airborne transmissible infectious agents due to loose fit and lack of seal or inadequate filtration." Further, OSHA does NOT consider cloth masks PPE (personal protective equipment). https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/covid-19-faq.html
👉On May 29, 2020 the World Health Organization announced that masks should only be worn by healthy people if they are taking care of someone infected with COVID-19:“If you do not have any respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough or runny nose, you do not need to wear a mask,” Dr. April Baller, a public health specialist for the WHO, said in a video on the world health body’s website. “Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms of fever and cough.” On May 21, 2020, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article written by five doctors and public health officials with the title, “Universal Masking in Hospitals in the Covid-19 Era,” stating "We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection. Public health authorities define a significant exposure to Covid-19 as face-to-face contact within 6 feet with a patient with symptomatic Covid-19 that is sustained for at least a few minutes (and some say more than 10 minutes or even 30 minutes). The chance of catching Covid-19 from a passing interaction in a public space is therefore minimal. In many cases, the desire for widespread masking is a reflexive reaction to anxiety over the pandemic." https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006372?fbclid=IwAR2YXDzzQv-KCPArAuwDrjQCW7TssXn7EoIk69fti7HNPsX2dhyJtmHV0wI
👉In May 2020, researchers in Hong Kong published a study (housed on the CDC’s own website, and in direct contradiction to recent advice from the CDC about wearing a mask) entitled, “Non Pharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Non Healthcare Settings—Personal Protective and Environmental Measures.”
The study states: “In our systematic review... we found no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of face masks.” The study shows there is no evidence that wearing masks reduces the transmission of respiratory illnesses and, if masks are worn improperly (like when people re-use cloth masks), transmission could actually INCREASE. Moreover, this study was a meta-analysis, which means it dug deep into the archive of science (all the way back to 1946!) to reach its conclusions. Said differently, this is as comprehensive as science gets, and their conclusions were crystal clear: masks for the general population show no evidence of working to either slow the spread of respiratory viruses or protect people. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article
👉American Medical Association article, "Masks and Coronavirus Disease."
"Non-Medical masks may not be effective in preventing infection for the person wearing them." AND "Unless you are sick, a health care worker, or caring for someone who has COVID-19, medical masks (including surgical face masks and N95s) are not recommended." https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764955
👉Noted Canadian physicist D.G. Rancourt wrote these words, directly in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (accessible on researchgate.net, and titled, Masks Don’t Work: A review of science relevant to COVID-19 social policy) “Masks and respirators do not work. There have been extensive randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies, and meta-analysis reviews of RCT studies, which all show that masks and respirators do not work to prevent respiratory influenza-like illnesses, or respiratory illnesses believed to be transmitted by droplets and aerosol particles. Furthermore, the relevant known physics and biology, which I review, are such that masks and respirators should not work. It would be a paradox if masks and respirators worked, given what we know about viral respiratory diseases: The main transmission path is long-residence-time aerosol particles (< 2.5 μm), which are too fine to be blocked, and the minimum-infective-dose is smaller than one aerosol particle.” To put this in simple terms: in order for a mask to really be effective that covered both your nose and mouth, you would asphyxiate. The minute the mask allows you to breathe, it can no longer filter the micro-particles that make you sick. https://www.rcreader.com/sites/default/files/Denis-Rancourt-Face-masks-lies-damn-lies-and-public-health%3Dofficials-a-growing-body-of-evidence-August-03-2020.pdf
👉The Study "Why Face Masks Don’t Work: A Revealing Review" concludes: "“The filter material of face masks does not retain or filter out viruses or other submicron particles. When this understanding is combined with the poor fit of masks, it is readily appreciated that neither the filter performance nor the facial fit characteristics of face masks qualify them as being devices which protect against respiratory infections...The science regarding the aerosol transmission of infectious diseases has, for years, been based on what is now appreciated to be ‘very outmoded research and an overly simplistic interpretation of the data.’ Modern studies are employing sensitive instruments and interpretative techniques to better understand the size and distribution of potentially infectious aerosol particles…This review has established that face masks are incapable of ...protecting against airborne pathogens.” https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/features/face-masks-dont-work-revealing-review/
👉A 2015 study in the BMJ cluster randomized trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers cautions against the use of cloth masks. This is an important finding to inform occupational health and safety. Moisture retention, reuse of cloth masks and poor filtration may result in increased risk of infection. Further research is needed to inform the widespread use of cloth masks globally.” https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577
👉Over 3 times the risk of contracting influenza like illness if cloth mask is used: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420971/#__ffn_sectitle
👉Penetration of cloth masks by particles was almost 97% compared to medical masks with 44%: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150422121724.htm
👉"The surgical mask is a bad fit for risk reduction." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4868614/
👉"Effects of wearing N95 and surgical facemasks on heart rate, thermal stress, and subjective sensations." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7087880/
👉Both surgical and cotton masks seem to be ineffective in preventing the dissemination of SARS–CoV-2 from the coughs of patients with COVID-19 to the environment and external mask surface. https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2764367/effectiveness-surgical-cotton-masks-blocking-sars-cov-2-controlled-comparison?fbclid=IwAR0BsgkrGeLp2FSoK5Hmlz80-Dq_H3ygeoz7BhezWMOhvPHAgGEP9b0UVM0
👉"These guidelines need to be updated to reflect the higher infection risk posed by cloth masks, as found in our study." https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150422121724.htm
👉"7 long term side effects of wearing masks"
👉Prolonged wearing of the surgical mask causes loss of intellect potential and cognitive performance due to a decrease in blood oxygen and subsequent brain hypoxia. Note - some changes may be irreversible. "Report on surgical mask induced deoxygenating during major surgery" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18500410
👉Seventy percent of the patients showed a reduction in partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), and 19% developed various degrees of hypoxemia. Wearing an N95 mask significantly reduced the PaO2 level" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15340662
👉Wearing N95 masks results in hypooxygenemia and hypercapnia which reduce working efficiency and the ability to make correct decision.
"Medical staff are at increased risk of getting 'Severe acute respiratory syndrome' (SARS), and wearing N95 masks is highly recommended by experts worldwide. However, dizziness, headache, and short of breath are commonly experienced by the medical staff wearing N95 masks. The ability to make correct decision may be hampered, too. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00173017 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7332926_Headaches_and_the_N95_face-mask_amongst_healthcare_providers
👉"Chronic hypoxia-hypercapnia influences cognitive function." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18331781
👉"Hypercapnia status has been shown to predict mild cognitive impairment. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-35797-3
👉Chronic hypoxia – hypercapnia has been seen as a cause of cognitive impairment. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1164/ajrccm.186.12.1307
👉"During the 2009 pandemic of H1N1 influenza (swine flu), encouraging the public to wash their hands reduced the incidence of infection significantly whereas wearing facemasks did not. There is no good evidence that face masks protect the public against infection with respiratory viruses, including COVID‐19." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7323223/?fbclid=IwAR2kDRIidUwYHgyfM6MZcv-WfkrlknQjaA7XPFMjbGK2gyCtY81tEu_8XMM
👉A study published in 2001 on the occurrence of respiratory diseases among Saudi women who wear a face veil: “Respiratory infections and asthma were significantly more common in veils users.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11515979/
👉Are Face Masks Spreading the Coronavirus? https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/item/36552-taboo-question-are-face-masks-spreading-the-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR0LIOlWPy5TXSOSVziiSKaRWHghLMngOggEzHf0-J7bQOaZi8Ua2fWhmAo#
👉The CDC Admits Face Masks Do NOT protect the User or those around them! The CDC also admits more recently that face masks do not protect the user or others around them. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/public-health-recommendations.html
👉Environmental health and safety professionals. Military vet Occupational safety and health specialists Environmental toxicologist (18 years) OSHA environmental health and safety consultants Trained in toxicology, Virology, Immunology, Pathogens, PPE Protection, Testing For contractors, employees, medical professionals and medical facilities.
👉They admit the masks are affecting speech and language for kids. But they don't care. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/children-masks-language-speech-faces-1.5948037?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar&fbclid=IwAR2rOihHJe59JSq1adj_mg9PtFxj8gt4aF4JNeRDpyo9sFtV26b_DPdjRFI
👉March 2020, Dr. Fauci admitted the general public should not wear face masks. The science never changed. The political pressure did.
👉Facial protection for healthcare workers during pandemics: a scoping review.
This study used 5462 peer-reviewed articles and 41 grey literature records.
“Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to critical shortages of medical-grade PPE. Alternative forms of facial protection offer inferior protection. More robust evidence is required on different types of medical-grade facial protection. As research on COVID-19 advances, investigators should continue to examine the impact on alternatives of medical-grade facial protection.”
So how is your cloth and surgical mask working again if EVEN medical grade alternatives are failing?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32371574/
👉Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.
“There is moderate certainty evidence that wearing a mask probably makes little or no difference to the outcome of laboratory-confirmed influenza compared to not wearing a mask.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33215698/
👉Disposable surgical face masks for preventing surgical wound infection in clean surgery.
“We included three trials, involving a total of 2106 participants. There was no statistically significant difference in infection rates between the masked and unmasked group in any of the trials.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27115326/
👉Disposable surgical face masks: a systematic review.
Two randomized controlled trials were included involving a total of 1453 patients. In a small trial there was a trend towards masks being associated with fewer infections, whereas in a large trial there was no difference in infection rates between the masked and unmasked group.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16295987/
👉Evaluating the efficacy of cloth facemasks in reducing particulate matter exposure.
“Our results suggest that cloth masks are only marginally beneficial in protecting individuals from particles<2.5 μm”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27531371/
👉Face seal leakage of half masks and surgical masks.
“The filtration efficiency of the filter materials was good, over 95%, for particles above 5 micron in diameter but great variation existed for smaller particles.
Coronavirus is 0.125 microns. Therefore these masks wouldn’t protect you from the virus.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4014006/
👉Comparison of the Filter Efficiency of Medical Nonwoven Fabrics against Three Different Microbe Aerosols.
“The filter efficiencies against influenza virus particles were the lowest…We conclude that the filter efficiency test using the phi-X174 phage aerosol may overestimate the protective performance of nonwoven fabrics with filter structure compared to that against real pathogens such as the influenza virus.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29910210/
👉Aerosol penetration through surgical masks.
“Although surgical mask media may be adequate to remove bacteria exhaled or expelled by health care workers, they may not be sufficient to remove the sub micrometer-size aerosols containing pathogens.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1524265/
👉Particle removal from air by face masks made from Sterilization Wraps: Effectiveness and Reusability.
“We found that 60 GSM face mask had particle capture efficiency of 94% for total particles greater than 0.3 microns. How big is the virus again? 0.125 microns.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33052962/
👉A New Method for Testing Filtration Efficiency of Mask Materials Under Sneeze-like Pressure.
This study states that “alternatives” like silk and gauze, etc. could possibly be good options in the pandemic. It’s done on starch particles. Does not state how big they are either, but they can still get through the material and my research points out that starch particles are “big”, much bigger than most viruses. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32503823/
👉Protecting staff against airborne viral particles: in vivo efficiency of laser masks.
“The laser mask provided significantly less protection than the FFP2 respirator (P=0.02), and only marginally more protection than the surgical mask. The continued use of laser masks for respiratory protection is questionable. Taping masks to the face only provided a small improvement in protection.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16920222/
👉Quantitative Method for Comparative Assessment of Particle Removal Efficiency of Fabric Masks as Alternatives to Standard Surgical Masks for PPE.
“Worn as designed, both commercial surgical masks and cloth masks had widely varying effectiveness (53 – 75 percent and 28 – 91 percent particle removal efficiency, respectively)”. Different brand, different results and only when they applied “nylon layers” did the “efficiency” improve. Synthetic fibers do not breathe, so this will inevitably effect your breathing. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32838296/
👉The efficacy of standard surgical face masks: an investigation using “tracer particles.”
“Since the microspheres were not identified on the exterior of these face masks, they must have escaped around the mask edges and found their way into the wound”. Human albumin cells, aka aborted fetal tissue, is much larger than the virus and still escaped the mask.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7379387/
👉Testing the efficacy of homemade masks: would they protect in an influenza pandemic?
“Our findings suggest that a homemade mask should only be considered as a last resort to prevent droplet transmission from infected individuals” so why has the government suggested you make your own when they are not effective? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24229526/
👉Using half-face piece respirators for H1N1.
“Increasing the filtration level of a particle respirator does not increase the respirator’s ability to reduce a user’s exposure to contaminants.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19927872/
👉Why Masks Don’t Work against COVID-19.
The site is full of studies proving masks don’t work for coronavirus or the flu.
https://www.citizensforfreespeech.org/why_masks_don_t_work_against_covid_19?fbclid=IwAR0Qviyvt6BObOg aMij03Cj0fgTcm_gm5jhXcMkO8GcH3Kur-bwib0o8rf8
👉Masks don’t Work: A Review of Science Relevant to COVID-19 Social Policy.
Many studies proving mask protection is negligible for coronavirus, flu etc.
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/masks-dont-work-covid-a-review-of-science-relevant-to-covide- 19-social-policy?fbclid=IwAR0Qviyvt6BObOgaMij03Cj0fgTcm_gm5jhXcMkO8GcH3Kur-bwib0o8rf8
👉Face masks to prevent transmission of influenza virus: a systematic review.
There is less data to support the use of face masks or respirators to prevent becoming infected.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20092668/
👉 “Exercise with facemask; are we handling a devil’s sword?” – A physiological hypothesis.
No evidence to suggest that wearing a mask during exercise offers any benefit from the droplet transfer from the virus.
“Exercising with facemasks may reduce available Oxygen and increase air trapping preventing substantial carbon dioxide exchange. The hypercapnic hypoxia may potentially increase acidic environment, cardiac overload, anaerobic metabolism and renal overload, which may substantially aggravate the underlying pathology of established chronic diseases”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32590322/
👉Use of face masks by non-scrubbed operating room staff: a randomized controlled trial.
Surgical site infection rates did not increase when non-scrubbed personnel did not wear face masks.
2010 study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20575920/
👉Surgical face masks in modern operating rooms – a costly and unnecessary ritual?
When the wearing of face masks by non-scrubbed staff working in an operating room with forced ventilation seems to be unnecessary.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1680906/
👉Masks: a ward investigation and review of the literature.
Wearing multi-layer operating room masks for every visit had no effect on nose and throat carriage rates.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2873176/
👉Aerosol penetration and leakage characteristics of masks used in the health care industry.
The protection provided by surgical masks may be insufficient in environments containing potentially hazardous submirconometer-sized aerosols.
“Conclusion: We conclude that the protection provided by surgical masks may be insufficient in environments containing potentially hazardous submicrometer-sized aerosols.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8239046/
👉Masks for prevention of viral respiratory infections among health care workers and the public: PEER umbrella systematic review. Meta-analysis review that says there is limited evidence to suggest that the use of masks may reduce the risk of spreading viral respiratory infections.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32675098/
👉Modeling of the Transmission of Coronaviruses, Measles Virus, Influenza Virus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Legionella pneumophila in Dental Clinics.
Evidence to suggest that transmission probability is strongly driven by indoor air quality, followed by patient effectiveness and the least by respiratory protection via mask use.
So this could explain “second waves” and has nothing to do with hand shaking, or not wearing a mask.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32614681/
👉Non-pharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Non-healthcare Settings-Personal Protective and Environmental Measures.
The use of face masks, either by infected or non-infected persons, does not have a significant effect on influenza transmission.
SO MASKS DON’T PROTECT YOU FROM ME, AND VICE VERSA.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32027586/
👉Effectiveness of personal protective measures in reducing pandemic influenza transmission: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Meta analyses suggest that regular hand hygiene provided a significant protective effect over face masks and their insignificant protection.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28487207/
👉Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks against influenza: A systematic review and meta- analysis.
Use of n95 respirators compared to surgical masks is not associated with a lower risk of laboratory confirmed influenza.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32167245/
👉Adolescents’ face mask usage and contact transmission in novel Coronavirus.
Face mask surfaces can become contamination sources. People are storing them in their pockets, bags, putting them on tables, people are reusing them etc. This is why this study is relevant.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32582579/
👉Visualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets.
Loosely folded face masks and “bandana style” face coverings provide minimum stopping capability for the smallest aerosolized droplets. This applies to anyone who folds or shoves a mask into their pockets or bag. It also applies to cloth and homemade cloth masks.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32624649/
👉Use of surgical face masks to reduce the incidence of the common cold among health care workers in Japan: a randomized controlled trial.
Face mask use in healthcare workers has not been demonstrated to provide benefit in terms of colds symptoms or getting colds.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19216002/
👉A cluster randomized trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers.
Penetration of cloth masks by influenza particles was almost 97 percent and medical masks 44 percent. So cloth masks are essentially useless, and “medical grade” masks don’t provide adequate protection.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25903751/
👉Simple respiratory protection–evaluation of the filtration performance of cloth masks and common fabric materials against 20-1000 nm size particles.
Cloth masks and other fabric materials tested in the study had 40-90 percent instantaneous penetration levels against polydisperse NaCl aerosols.
“Results obtained in the study show that common fabric materials may provide marginal protection against nanoparticles, including those in the size ranges of virus-containing particles in exhaled breath.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20584862/
👉Respiratory performance offered by N95 respirators and surgical masks: human subject evaluation with NaCl aerosol representing bacterial and viral particle size range.
“The study indicates that N95 filtering face piece respirators may not achieve the expected protection level against bacteria and viruses.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18326870/
👉Do N95 respirators provide 95% protection level against airborne viruses, and how adequate are surgical masks?
The n95 filtering respirators may not provide expected protection level against small virions.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16490606/
👉Do Surgical Masks Stop the Coronavirus?
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/01/coronavirus-surgical-masks-china.html
👉Effectiveness of personal protective measures in reducing pandemic influenza transmission: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study states that an N95, depending on the brand, can range from 0.1-0.3 microns. However, most people cannot buy an N95 with a micron smaller than 0.3 micron because they are expensive and not readily available on the public market.
“N95 respirators made by different companies were found to have different filtration efficiencies for the most penetrating particle size (0.1 to 0.3 micron)…Above the most penetrating particle size the filtration efficiency increases with size; it reaches approximately 99.5% or higher at about 0.75 micron. Meta-analyses suggest that regular hand hygiene provided a significant protective effect (OR=0.62; 95% CI 0.52-0.73; I2=0%), and facemask use provided a non-significant protective effect (OR=0.53; 95% CI 0.16-1.71; I2=48%) against 2009 pandemic influenza infection.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28487207/
👉Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks against influenza: A systematic review and meta- analysis.
“The use of N95 respirators compared with surgical masks is not associated with a lower risk of laboratory- confirmed influenza. It suggests that N95 respirators should not be recommended for the general public or non-high-risk medical staff who are not in close contact with influenza patients or suspected patients.”
N95 masks did show a positive effect for BACTERIA but not viruses.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32167245/
👉Adolescents’ face mask usage and contact transmission in novel Coronavirus.
This study used dye to show if masks were contaminated. “As a result, masks surface becomes a contamination source. In the contact experiment, ten adults were requested to put on and off a surgical mask while doing a word processing task. The extended contamination areas were recorded and identified by image analysis.”
Study article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32582579/
👉Use of surgical face masks to reduce the incidence of the common cold among health care workers in Japan: a randomized controlled trial.
“Of the 8 symptoms recorded daily, subjects in the mask group were significantly more likely to experience headache during the study period…Face mask use in health care workers has not been demonstrated to provide benefit in terms of cold symptoms or getting colds.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19216002/
👉Effectiveness of Adding a Mask Recommendation to Other Public Health Measures to Prevent SARS CoV-2 Infection in Danish Mask Wearers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
“The recommendation to wear surgical masks to supplement other public health measures did not reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate among wearers by more than 50 percent in a community with modest infection rates, some degree of social distancing, and uncommon general mask use.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33205991/
👉A cluster randomized trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers.
“An analysis of mask use showed ILI (RR=6.64, 95 percent CI 1.45 to 28.65) and laboratory-confirmed virus (RR=1.72, 95 percent CI 1.01 to 2.94) were significantly higher in the cloth masks group compared with the medical masks group. Penetration of cloth masks by particles was almost 97 percent and medical masks 44 percent.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25903751/
👉Respiratory performance offered by N95 respirators and surgical masks: human subject evaluation with NaCl aerosol representing bacterial and viral particle size range.
“The study indicates that N95 filtering face piece respirators may not achieve the expected protection level against bacteria and viruses. An exhalation valve on the N95 respirator does not affect the respiratory protection.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18326870/
👉Performance of N95 respirators: filtration efficiency for airborne microbial and inert particles.
Coronavirus is 0.125 micron, as you can read in this study, it states that most N95 masks can only filter particles as small as 0.75 microns. This is too big to trap this virus. And even with an efficiency of 95 percent (depending on brand, so filtration may be lower) IF the virus can be trapped… it’s still missing 5 percent and maybe more based on an N95 that has 0.1 microns.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9487666/
👉A Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019
1. A Chinese study that proves that an airborne coronavirus particle (0.125 micron) can pass directly through an N95 mask. CORONAVIRUSES ARE 0.125 MICRON. SO THE BEST N95 ON THE MARKET WOULD DO NOTHING. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31978945/
2. Airborne coronavirus particle (<0.125 micron) will pass directly through a N95 face mask.
SIZE OF THE CORONAVIRUS: Size can vary but all are smaller than 0.3 micron.
“Human coronaviruses measure between 0.1 and 0.2 microns, which is one to two times below the cutoff” This “cut off” is referring to the size an N95 mask can trap. Most of us, are not using MEDICAL or regular N95s. https://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/airborne-coronavirus-particle
👉FACE MASK SIDE EFFECTS AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
Preliminary report on surgical mask induced de-oxygenation during major surgery
Face mask side effects include lowered oxygen levels.
This study proved that surgeons that wore a mask in surgery for an hour and had significant reductions in blood oxygen saturation. This is relevant because most of us are being made to wear face masks at work for the whole shift, long journeys on public transport, and when we are in a public places doing shopping etc. and this requires a degree of exertion that is not taken into account.
“Considering our findings, pulse rates of the surgeon’s increase and SpO2 decrease after the first hour.”
Decreasing oxygen and increasing carbon dioxide in the bloodstream stimulates a compensatory response in the respiratory centers of the brain. These changes in blood gases result in increases in both frequency and depth of breaths. This exposes another risk – if your mask traps some virus you are breathing more hence increasing viral load and exposure.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1130147308702355?via%3Dihub
Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18500410/
👉Face mask side effects include impeded breathing.
Ask people if they have issues breathing in these masks. Anecdotal or not, as everyone is different.
“The results showed that each evaluation index was significantly different (P < 0.05) among different test masks.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31280156/
👉Respiratory consequences of N95-type Mask usage in pregnant healthcare workers-a controlled clinical study. The benefits of using N95 mask to prevent serious emerging infectious diseases should be weighed against potential respiratory consequences associated with extended N95 respirator usage.
“It is known that the N95 mask, if worn for hours, can reduce blood oxygenation as much as 20 percent, which can lead to a loss of consciousness, as happened to the hapless fellow driving around alone in his car wearing an N95 mask, causing him to pass out, crash his car and sustain injuries. I am sure that we have several cases of elderly individuals or any person with poor lung function passing out, hitting their head. This, of course, can lead to death.”
“CONCLUSIONS: 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 and this needs to be taken into consideration in guidelines for respirator use.”
Yet we force pregnant women to use them? What could this do to the fetus? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26579222
👉Headaches and the N95 face-mask amongst healthcare providers.
Face mask side effects include headaches. These headaches can force you to use added or unnecessary medications like painkillers that carry their own side effects. The theory as to why masks can trigger headaches is the RESTRICTION OF OXYGEN. What are the long-term health effects on Health Care Workers with headaches arising from impeded breathing?
Here are several sources and studies that back up this claim:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16441251/
Headaches Associated With Personal Protective Equipment – A Cross-Sectional Study among Frontline Healthcare Workers during COVID-19.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32232837/
How to Avoid Migraine Triggers While Wearing Your Mask.
https://www.withcove.com/learn/migraine-triggers-mask
👉Use of surgical face masks to reduce the incidence of the common cold among health care workers in Japan: a randomized controlled trial.
“Of the 8 symptoms recorded daily, subjects in the mask group were significantly more likely to experience headaches during the study period…Face mask use in health care workers has not been demonstrated to provide benefit in terms of cold symptoms or getting colds.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19216002/
👉Your Health, Your Responsibility.
This video shows that even reading a book with a mask on decreases blood oxygen levels to your brain. What implications does this have for developing children forced to wear masks at school, etc.?
👉Physiological impact of the N95 filtering face piece respirator on healthcare workers.
“CONCLUSIONS: In healthy healthcare workers, FFR did not impose any important physiological burden during 1 hour of use, at realistic clinical work rates, but the FFR dead-space carbon dioxide and oxygen levels were significantly above and below, respectively, the ambient workplace standards, and elevated P(CO2) is a possibility.”: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20420727/
👉The adverse skin reactions of health care workers using personal protective equipment for COVID-19. Face mask side effects include adverse skin reactions. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32541493/
👉All That Mask-Wearing Could Be Giving You (Gasp!) Mouth Fungus.
https://www.wellandgood.com/mouth-sores-from-wearing-masks/
👉 ‘Maskne’ Is a Real Thing—Here’s How to Stop Face Mask Breakouts
Face mask side effects include acne.
https://www.health.com/condition/skin-conditions/maskne-mask-acne-mechanica
👉Improper use of medical masks can cause infections
Face mask side effects include mold and infections. Masks can cause bacterial and fungal infections around the mouth, and in the mouth and lungs EVEN if you wash the cloth mask. Mold colonies were found in masks in as little as one day.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/improper-use-of-medical-masks-can-cause-infections-/1766676
👉Mold Colonization in Your Sinuses Could Be Holding You Back from Making a Full Recovery
https://moldfreeliving.com/2019/01/26/could-mold-colonization-in-your-sinuses/
👉An investigation into the efficiency of disposable face masks.
What are the dangers of bacterial and fungal growths on a used and loaded mask?
This study tested all kinds of disposable masks and proved they cause you to breathe back in your own crap. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7440756/
👉Can the Elastic of Surgical Face Masks Stimulate Ear Protrusion in Children?
Disfiguration in children. Can masks stimulate ear protrusion in children? This is due to masks that are too tightly fitted. Tight masks can also cause tension headaches. Is this healthy for children long term?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32556449/
👉When You Wear A Face Mask Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Lungs
Mask use can trigger allergies due to the mask collecting particles that stay on you for long periods of time. https://www.thelist.com/214073/when-you-wear-a-face-mask-every-day-this-is-what-happens-to-your-lungs/
👉The physiological impact of wearing an N95 mask during hemodialysis as a precaution against SARS in patients with end-stage renal disease.
The physiological impact of wearing an N95 mask during hemodialysis as a precaution against SARS in patients with end-stage renal disease.
And yet, we make sick people wear them. Even people without breathing issues, have lowered oxygen rates. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15340662/
👉Surgical mask / cloth face mask studies
Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 among Symptomatic Adults ≥18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities — United States, July 2020
The US Centre for Disease Control performed a study which showed that 85 percent of those who contracted Covid-19 during July 2020 were mask wearers. Just 3.9 percent of the study participants never wore a mask. Original: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6936a5-H.pdf
Erratum correction: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6938a7.htm?s_cid=mm6938a7_w https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-cdc-study-covid-masks
👉 Gaps in asepsis due to surgical caps, face masks, external surfaces of infusion bottles and sterile wrappers of disposable articles.
“It is obvious that the surfaces of the boxes of sterile packed disposable instruments and infusion bottles are not sterile. The disposable surgical masks and surgical caps used for sterile clothing are delivered by the producers not sterile, either.” NOTE THIS IS HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6099666/
👉Allergies and the Immune System
Can pathogen-laden droplets interact with environmental dust and aerosols captured on the mask? Can this elicit a greater reaction to viruses? For example, if you have a dust allergy your mask is collecting this thus causing inflammation to the wearer and lowering his or her immune system.
“This can cause wheezing, itching, runny nose, watery or itchy eyes, and other symptoms” would that not facilitate spread and infection rate of viruses?
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/allergies-and-the-immune-system
👉Virus interactions with bacteria: Partners in the infectious dance
Bacteria and viruses can interact an increase infection susceptibility.
https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1008234
👉When viruses and bacteria unite!
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/lab-rat/when-viruses-and-bacteria-unite/
👉An empirical and theoretical investigation into the psychological effects of wearing a mask
Face mask side effects include altered behavior. Are there negative social consequences to a masked society? This study implies that, yes, masks do cause people to adopt altered behaviors based on mask use. https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/43402/
👉Mask mandates may affect a child’s emotional, intellectual development
Face mask side effects stagnate a child’s natural intellectual development. It is well known that children find it hard to recognize faces up until a certain age. Mask use will further interfere with this. Is this healthy for a developing child? https://www.wishtv.com/news/mask-mandates-may-affect-a-childs-emotional-intellectual-development/
👉Disabled People and Masks Contributing toward Mental Health Issues
Face mask side effects and mental health. What about disabled people? Deaf /people hard of hearing rely on mouth reading. What are the implications for them? What about people who suffer cognitive and behavioral disorders like autism? This could cause them HUGE distress. Not just from wearing a mask, but seeing others in masks (because let’s face it – IT’S NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOUR). Can masks cause anxiety, or make other mental health disorders worse? Since masks CAN impede breathing, this can cause fainting and other bodily reaction that would otherwise be avoided if masks were not used. Here is a search engine link to prove that it is very common:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mask+anxiety&ia=web
👉Maine study looks into long-term psychological effects of wearing face masks coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/umaine-study-looks-into-long-term-psychological-effects-of- wearing-face-masks-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/ar-BB13EfiU
👉Masks: Have You Been Captured by This Psyop?
Are there negative psychological consequences to wearing a mask, as a fear-based behavioral modification? This can easily trigger fear as a mask is reminding you there’s a virus. The use of mask can also cause you to engage in risky behaviors due to a “false sense of security” because you feel protected.
https://kellybroganmd.com/masks-have-you-been-captured-by-this-psyop/
👉Masking the Truth – Face Masks, Empathy and Dis-inhibition
👉Covid-19 face masks: A potential source of micro plastic fibers in the environment
What are the environmental consequences of mask manufacturing and disposal?
Proof of increased littering due to increased mask use. A quick engine search will tell you, people are dumping them EVERYWHERE – into our rivers, into green land areas etc. Plastics like nylon leach chemicals are going into our environment. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32563114/
👉Why Masks Don’t Work Against COVID-19
Can used and loaded masks become vectors of enhanced transmission for both the wearer and other people? (The evidence from studies suggest yes). Masks become useless after about 20 minutes due to the moisture in your breath. This moisture can become the droplets that viruses travel on. Can this not facilitate transmission? Can masks become collectors and retainers of pathogens that otherwise, could be avoided when breathing without a mask? (The evidence suggests yes).
Can large droplets trapped via a mask become atomized or aerosolized into breathable components? Even down to the virion size. (The evidence suggests yes).
https://www.citizensforfreespeech.org/why_masks_don_t_work_against_covid_19
👉Other Face Mask Side Effects and Health Implications to Consider
There is a great potential for harm that may arise from public policies forcing mask use on the wider population.
The following unanswered questions arise unanswered:
Can masks shed fibers or micro plastics that we can breathe in?
Do these masks excrete chemical substances that are harmful when inhaled?
Can masks excrete chemicals or fumes when heated, either with body heat, sunlight or other sources of heat?
Clothing dye can cause reactions, so how do we know that the manufacturing process of these masks do not pose a risk to us? Because, in reality, we do not buy our masks from medical companies or facilities who operate in sterile environments.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1js0JqJTiOmLsVSbDUefKybzen26mJGBC/view?usp=sharing