New Mask Study Confirms: N95s Don't Work Either!
RCT study shows that the efficacy of medical masks vs. N95s made no difference whatsoever
One would hope that someone ANYONE would design a full-proof study of masks using a random control trial which INCLUDES a control group that DOESN’T wear masks. Alas, it’s hard to find any healthcare facility which doesn’t DEMAND the donning of the face diaper these days.
However, we can look at recent study just released with two “random” groups - one set of healthcare workers wearing medical masks and the other group wearing N95 respiratory masks. The results?
About 10% of each group of HC workers got the ‘rona:
The 95% confidence intervals destroyed any difference between the two groups. Our logic runs thus:
Medical masks are little more than “facial decorations” (CNN).
N95 masks performed no better than medical masks.
Ergo: masks do not work, regardless of type.
This is just ONE MORE RCT mask study to add to the 10+ studies that have been performed before the pandemic - NONE of them showing ANY benefit to masking:
But, it seems we have to go over the literature again and again - and we have HUNDREDS of new subscribers here - so let’s do it. First, we need to talk about the ACTUAL harms of masks:
Let's go back 100 years. We knew mask mandates didn't work then. This article from the 1918 pandemic!
Our friend and Rational Ground editor Jen Cabrera was first to report on some moms last year who sent their kids’ masks to a lab to see what was on them. Do you recall how we found cow herpes on the masks? https://rationalground.com/dangerous-pathogens-found-on-childrens-face-masks/
A study from Nature.com notes a host of nasty viral hosts on discarded masks. "…cultured masks contained up 94 bacterial colonies on the face-side. while 95% of 13 unique fungal genera were identified on the outer-side of masks"
CDPH published guidelines on masking children which are not only contrary to the data but also fly in the face other govt agencies They suggest KN94/5’s for children & N95s in “older kids” NIOSH does not actually approve any type of mask or respirator for children. In fact, they note the sale of respiratory protection for children to be a sign of a counterfeit mask.
Here is a study showing CO2 increase in nasolabial folds of children wearing KN-95s: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34043996/
Here is another study showing increase in CO2 in both FFP2 (which is similar to KN95) and *surgical* masks: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35636467/
h/t to Sai who compiled this EXTENSIVE thread on the subject of harm to children. Follow his Substack!
New York Times: “Masks have encouraged anonymity and discouraged dialogue. “ 'People don’t know how to communicate anymore,' said Jazlyn Korpics, 18, a senior at Liberty. 'Everybody’s a robot now — their minds are warped.'
WSJ: "Facial expressions are integral to human connection, particularly for young children ... Covering a child’s face mutes these nonverbal forms of communication and can result in robotic and emotionless interactions"
Prof. Emily Oster: "The concerns here stem from the observation that the bottom half of the face is important for reading emotions, learning to speak, and learning to read. The theory behind this is compelling." "Masks are not a friendship bracelet"
Video: "Thank you for not reaching out to the students for asking how feel about masks, because if you did, the majority of students would say they hate masks ... than you for allowing me to experience the anxiety of never seeing facial expressions."
New York Times: "Masks can impede communication"
Boston Globe: "[Mask-free] students reported 'happier hallways,' 'contagious smiling,' and better class discussions. With fewer masks, English language learners and students learning foreign languages reported better communication."
TabletMag: "Fifty-nine percent of U.K. teachers in April 2021 stated that asking pupils to wear masks made understanding them a “lot more difficult.” We know that when someone conceals their lips it’s harder to comprehend what they’re saying."
SF Chronicle: "Every student is struggling with pronunciation/recognizing letter sounds. 'I am often the only adult they interact w that can articulate the sounds, but they can’t see my mouth.' It's especially hard on autistic students."
German study: “Top German scientists have found that wearing certain types of face masks for long periods of time could result in potentially hazardous chemicals and harmful microplastics being inhaled deep into human lungs.”
Our series by Emily Burns published last year is a tremendous overview about masking kids.
from our own @Robber_Baron_
These are just the harms of masks and ridiculous notion that mandates are effective - they are not. This will max out the email length we have here… so I’ll send it on its way and then update more as we go.
If the mask traps the virus particles, shouldn’t there be sterile disposal bins everywhere to keep everyone safe?
International Law (Pre-2020). Broadly known as the "Burqa Ban's. But applied to all facial coverings, including masks. Unobstructed faces deemed especially important in public settings, like public transportation:
2014
"Judges at the European court of human rights (ECHR) have upheld France's burqa ban, accepting Paris's argument that it encouraged citizens to "live together".
The law, introduced in 2010, makes it illegal for anyone to cover their face in a public place...the law was not aimed at the burqa or veil but any covering of the face in a public place...
...The European judges decided...that the preservation of a certain idea of "living together" was the "legitimate aim" of the French authorities.
Isabelle Niedlispacher, representing the Belgian government, which introduced a similar ban in 2011 and which was party to the French defence, declared both the burqa and niqab "incompatible" with the rule of law.
Aside from questions of security and equality, she added: "It's about social communication, the right to interact with someone by looking them in the face and about not disappearing under a piece of clothing."
The French and Belgian laws were aimed at "helping everyone to integrate", Niedlispacher added."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/01/france-burqa-ban-upheld-human-rights-court
2019 - Ruling just months before masks became mandatory.:
"On August 1, 2019, the “Act Partially Prohibiting Face-Covering Clothing,”also known as the “Burqa Ban,” entered into force in the Netherlands. The Act prohibits the wearing of clothing that completely or partially conceals the face in spaces where people are expected to communicate with each other. Thus, face-covering clothing is banned on public transportation and in educational, governmental, and nursing care institutions, but is still allowed in such public spaces as on train platforms. The ban applies to burqas, niqabs, full-face helmets, balaclavas, and masks, but not to headscarves."
https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2019-08-27/netherlands-burqa-ban-enters-into-force/
The Courts were right pre-pandemic. The Science (TM) of the pandemic is wrong.