Masking Mayhem: Unmasking Long COVID's Link to Prolonged Protection Practices
Not only to masks not work... they might make things worse!
In the early days of the pandemic, plexiglass was seen as a logical intervention to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It was later discovered that plexiglass not only failed to effectively prevent transmission but also created additional issues - making things worse by restricting air flow and creating another surface to clean.
We recently highlighted a meta-study showing that mask mandates had little to now effect on the transmission of viral pathogens:
Now, we are facing another mask meta-study showing masks failing and probably caused harm. Despite innumerable attempts, the benefits of masking just aren't there. It is concerning to discover that the effects of masking might also be misinterpreted as Long COVID.
“…several mask related symptoms may have been misinterpreted as long COVID-19 symptoms.”
A new meta-study has looked at dozens of studies around masking and found some serious concerns. The study found that wearing masks for extended periods of time can lead to increased carbon dioxide levels in the blood, which can cause dizziness, headaches, and other symptoms.
Conclusions:
Masks interfered with O2 uptake and CO2 release, compromising respiratory compensation
Study supports mask-induced exhaustion syndrome (MIES) and its potential long-term consequences, especially for vulnerable groups
Some mask-related symptoms may have been misinterpreted as long COVID-19 symptoms
In the absence of strong empirical evidence for mask effectiveness against viral transmissions, mask wearing should not be mandated or enforced by law
Study Summary:
2,168 studies reviewed, 54 publications synthesized, 37 studies for meta-analysis
Participants: n = 8,641 (m = 2,482, f = 6,159), age = 34.8 ± 12.5
Median trial duration: 18 minutes (IQR = 50)
Effects found in medical surgical and N95 masks
Decreased SpO2 (SMD = -0.24, 95% CI = -0.38 to -0.11, p < 0.001)
Decreased minute ventilation (SMD = -0.72, 95% CI = -0.99 to -0.46, p < 0.001)
Increased blood-CO2 (SMD = +0.64, 95% CI = 0.31–0.96, p < 0.001)
Increased heart rate (N95: SMD = +0.22, 95% CI = 0.03–0.41, p = 0.02)
Increased systolic blood pressure (surgical: SMD = +0.21, 95% CI = 0.03–0.39, p = 0.02)
Increased skin temperature (SMD = +0.80, 95% CI = 0.23–1.38, p = 0.006)
Increased humidity (SMD +2.24, 95% CI = 1.32–3.17, p < 0.001)
Significant effects on exertion, discomfort, dyspnea, heat, and humidity (p < 0.006 to p < 0.001)
Pooled symptom prevalence (n = 8,128) significant for headache, acne, skin irritation, dyspnea, heat, itching, voice disorder, and dizziness
And know that children have been the longest, most strictly enforced population to wear masks. These harms. Inflicted on children. Children!!! By teachers. Teachers!!! And their own parents went along with it. Didn't protect their own children from harm!
It's been child abuse all along. Like Team Reality has been saying, screaming! Child abuse that had parents committed against their children in 2019 they'd have been arrested and subjected to CPS custody hearings. But because authorities told them to do it somehow wasn't child abuse. The *act* of masking a child is abusive, always has been. Not the lawful or unlawfulness of masking.
Natural law, God's law proven to be superior to man's law, positive law. Could only happen in a godless society. Even institutions of faith in this society are performative, led by clergy reading scripts and rituals. Without God truly in their hearts and souls. Who've allowed church to become inferior to the state. Found ways to contort scripture to make obedience to man's law a superior holy act than following God's law. Telling the congregations, children, to put their faith in a thin piece of paper to protect them instead of the amazing immune system God created them with.
In a nation and world that truly walked with God none of this could ever have happened. We sacrificed our young. Physically and mentally harmed, scarred. Some of which will never heal. None worse than separating them from a loving God who would protect them, substituting a godless government and authority structure that is cold and will harm them. The shame. The sin. Of parents and clergy that worships government power as Their Almighty. Only a faith revival can redeem and renew us.
Absolutely no one needed to be a rocket scientist (much less some dumb ass “expert” like Faux-Xi of the double mask theory) to know that re-breathing spent CO2, having snot, sweat, bacteria & other secretions plastered to one’s face & fogged glasses even for a few minutes, much less hours / all day was not sound or sane “public health”. Just like all the other recommendations & mandates by these geniuses like isolation, deciding essential v. nonessential businesses, staying at home / indoors, no exercise, no fresh air, no sunshine or vitamins - all the things that are good for us - were ever discussed. I will never understand, forgive or forget how many millions fell for any, much less all, of it