If You Wear a Mask You Are Stupid, Apathetic, or a Coward
I'll let you determine which one.
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Are you stupid? The answer to that question will be discovered if you take at least 5 minutes to scroll through the links below and then still think that wearing a mask is beneficial?
Are you apathetic? The answer to that question will be discovered if you choose to close this article, to not read it, and not look any further, or if you did read it or already know the truth, and simply don’t care.
Are you a coward? The answer to that question lies in your actions if you know something is wrong but you do it anyway out of fear. Self-honesty is big for this one. Never underestimate the power of self-enabling rationalizations.
If you can look over all of these studies and genuinely still believe in mask mandates…. you are stupid. If you don’t care, you are apathetic. If you know the truth but are afraid to act accordingly, you are a coward.
The Mask Studies You Should Know. Brownstone Institute article describes many articles published that show not only the ineffectiveness of masks at preventing infection, but also much research that shows the harms caused by wearing masks. https://brownstone.org/articles/the-mask-studies-you-should-know/
More than 150 Comparative Studies and Articles on Mask Ineffectiveness and Harms. This source alone provides enough evidence to shut down the debate. Each and every study and article is cited. https://brownstone.org/articles/more-than-150-comparative-studies-and-articles-on-mask-ineffectiveness-and-harms/
7 Reasons to End Mask Mandates for Good. https://worldcouncilforhealth.org/resources/end-mask-mandates/
ACTION4CANADA – Masks: What are the Facts About Masks? Mask Leaflet and expert testimony. A Simple Experiment with Dr. Bridle. Review of scientific reports.
https://action4canada.com/masks/
Masks Don’t Work: A Review of the Science Relevant to Covid-19 Policy. Extensive scientific literature establishes that wearing surgical masks and respirators (e.g., "N95") do not reduce the risk of contracting a verified illness. This article contains many key points and unknwn aspects of mask wearing.
Two Reasons to Think Twice About Masking Children. A psycholgists perspective on masks and children. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-high-functioning-hotspot/202209/2-reasons-think-twice-about-masking-children
Preliminary report on surgical mask induced deoxygenation during major surgery. After 1 hour, surgeons wearing masks had decreased oxygen saturation, which reflects a large decrease in blood oxygen partial pressure. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18500410/
Mask mandate and use efficacy for Covid-19 containment in the US States. We did not observe association between mask mandates or use and reduced COVID-19 spread in the US. https://escipub.com/irjph-2021-08-1005/
Use of surgical face masks to reduce the incidence of the common cold among health care workers in Japan: a randomized controlled trial. A RCT(randomized control trial). Face mask use in health care workers has not been demonstrated to provide benefit in terms of cold symptoms or getting colds. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19216002
A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers. This study is the first RCT of cloth masks, and the results caution against the use and reuse of cloth masks; their moisture retention and poor filtration may result in increased risk infection and is an important finding to inform occupational health and safety. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC4420971/
Is a Mask That Covers the Mouth and Nose Free from Undesirable Side Effects in Everyday Use and Free of Potential Hazards? This research paper is a great review of 178 research publications that talks about the many aspects of wearing a mask including: pathophysiological, neurological, psychological, immunological, dermatological, dental, sociological, and pediatric effects and dangers. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/8/4344/htm
Hypercapnia impaired cognitive and memory functions in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Increased carbon dioxide (as would occur wearing a mask – a medical device that restricts airflow), hypercapnia, significantly lowers cognitive processing speed and logical memory. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-35797-3
47 Studies Confirm Ineffectiveness of Masks for COVID & 32 More Confirm their Negative Health Effects. Many of these studies are included in the first link with over a 150 studies and articles but this is still a good source. Every article/study is cited.
Effects of surgical and FFP2/N95 face masks on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity. The pulmonary function parameters were significantly lower with mask (forced expiratory volume and peak expiratory flow. The ventilation was significantly reduced. Ventilation, cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and comfort are reduced by surgical masks and highly impaired by face masks in healthy individuals. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00392-020-01704-y
Facemask against viral respiratory infections among Hajj pilgrims: A challenging cluster-randomized trial. In this large-scale cluster-randomized controlled trial (cRCT) we sought to assess the effectiveness of facemasks against viral respiratory infections. This trial was unable to provide conclusive evidence on facemask efficacy against viral respiratory infections most likely due to poor adherence to protocol.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0240287
Facial masking for Covid-19. NEJM article shows that 300 virions (virus particles) can cause infection, and that an infected person talking can release 750,000 virions per minute.