Face Masks–Surgical, Cloth, and N95
First, watch this very short video about wearing face masks from Dr. Tom Cowan, which may be sufficient; however, if you need more information, look at these additional links:
Child mask mandates for COVID-19: a systematic review, a new study published in the British Medical Journal. The researchers screened 597 studies and included 22 in the final analysis. Their conclusion: “Real-world effectiveness of child mask mandates against SARS-CoV-2 transmission or infection has not been demonstrated with high-quality evidence. The current body of scientific data does not support masking children for protection against COVID-19.” (Dec 2023)
The Brownstein Institute has an excellent article that lists extensive research into the effectiveness of face masks. More than 170 Comparative Studies and Articles on Mask Ineffectiveness and Harms
COVID-19: What’s in Your Mask? Many [masks] have been found to release toxic levels of TVOCs (toxic volatile organic compounds. See the graph in the post.
New study finds masks become disgusting bacteria traps as mandates continue” A new study published in Scientific Reports cultured bacteria and fungi from both sides of the masks worn by 109 medical school volunteers. The findings weren’t very surprising, but they also weren’t pretty. It turns out 99% of the samples had bacterial colonies growing on the inside of the mask, and 94% had it on the outside. What about fungi? 79% of the samples had it on the inside and 95% on the outside. Several of the bacteria were potentially dangerous, such as staphylococcus aureus, bacillus cereus, staphylococcus saprophyticus, and pseudomonas luteola.”
The Foegen effect: A mechanism by which facemasks contribute to the COVID-19 case fatality rate, a study by Zacharias Fogen. [February 2022] “A parallelization analysis based on county-level data showed that in Kansas, counties with mask mandate had significantly higher case fatality rates than counties without mask mandate. . .”
Do Face Masks Pose Serious Risks To Children & to the Healthy? “A child’s O2 saturation should be above 95% at all times. . .” Wearing a mask can reduce O2 to harmful levels.
Proof That Face Masks Do More Harm Than Good by Dr Vernon Coleman MB ChB DSc. Masks and Mask Wearing: 111 Facts You Must Know,
OSHA Experts Explain How and When to Wear a Face Mask. “Government trained OSHA mask experts Tammy Clark & Kristen Meghan join Del in-studio to break down vital info on masks, PPE, and their role in #Covid19 prevention. Every adult on this planet wearing a mask needs to hear this riveting discussion.”
ALERT: Meta-Analysis of 65 Studies Reveals Face Masks Induce Mask-Induced Exhaustion Syndrome (MIES). This is the “first comprehensive investigation into the adverse health effects that masks can cause.”
Experimental Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Content in Inhaled Air With or Without Face Masks in Healthy Children A Randomized Clinical Trial. This study of German children found that excessive carbon dioxide levels led to impairments in children and was worse for younger children. The study concluded that “children should not be forced to wear face masks.”
Are Face Masks Effective? The Evidence. Updated: March 2021. An overview of the current evidence regarding the effectiveness of face masks.
Exclusive: Chemical cocktail found in face masks. Researcher finds that “mask wearers unwittingly run the risk of breathing in carcinogens, allergens and tiny synthetic microfibres by wearing both textile and nonwoven surgical masks for long periods of time.”
Are masks safe and effective? This post by Nourishing Our Children includes a long list of links to studies and articles about wearing masks for health reasons.
Landmark Study Finds Masks Are Ineffective, this article by Dr. Mercola analyzes the results of a new Danish study, published November 18, 2020, on the effectiveness of wearing face masks for prevention of SARS-COV 2. (We should not be concerned about spreading viruses: see the information under Germ vs. Terrain Theory.)
Is It Time for Full-Time Mask Mandates? I added this post on wearing face masks by Dr. Mercola primarily because it has two interesting videos that show the effects of wearing masks; however, it also has a lot of information about the usefulness and harms of wearing face masks. I highly recommend reading some or all of the comments on Mercola articles, which always have additional good information. [This post by Dr. Mercola is no longer available due to censorship.]
Dr. Arthur Firstenberg’s Research on Medical Face Masks, from Dr. Firstenberg’s newsletter dated August 11,2020. His research discovered that wearing masks by surgeons and staff during surgeries actually increased the percentage of infections rather than decreasing them. He was surprised that “the medical literature for the past forty-five years has been consistent: masks are useless in preventing the spread of disease and, if anything, are unsanitary objects that themselves spread bacteria and viruses.”
The Great American Mask Rip-Off, an interview with Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD and board certified neurosurgeon, on the safety and science surrounding the wearing of face masks.
The Science & History Of Masks In Medicine, if you prefer videos, this one presents much of the information in Dr. Firstenberg’s research.
Covid-19 masks are a crime against Humanity and child abuse by Dr. Margarite Griesz-Brisson MD, PhD, a Consultant Neurologist and Neurophysiologist with a PhD in Pharmacology, with special interest in neurotoxicology, environmental medicine, neuroregeneration and neuroplasticity. This is a brief quotation from tDr. Griesz-Barisson’s section on children wearing masks:
For children and adolescents, masks are an absolute no-no. Children and adolescents have an extremely active and adaptive immune system and they need a constant interaction with the microbiome of the Earth. Their brain is also incredibly active, as it is has so much to learn. The child’s brain, or the youth’s brain is thirsting for oxygen. The more metabolically active the organ is, the more oxygen it requires. In children and adolescents every organ is metabolically active.
For alarming evidence of the harmful effects on babies and children, see my post: How does wearing a mask affect our babies and children?
New Study Exposes Dirty Masks, a video on The HighWire that looked at children who wear masks, They drop them, then pick them up and put them back on. The study found that the masks were contaminated with multiple pathogens.
Mask Facts, 6/1/20, a summary of mask facts and study results by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
Surgeon Destroys Myth: ‘if masks don’t work, why do surgeons wear them?’ Published on January 29, 2021, by Jim Meehan MD, Surgeon.
Conclusion Regarding Masks – They Do Not Work By Dr. Sherri Tenpenny. “There are NO randomized, controlled trials (RCT) with verified outcomes that show a benefit to healthcare workers or community members for wearing a mask or a respirator. There is no such definitive study. Likewise, no study exists that shows a benefit from a broad policy to wear masks in public.” (see document for references)
Conclusive Proof — Masks Do Not Inhibit Viral Spread, an evaluation by Denis Rancourt PhD of the advantages and disadvantages of wearing facial coverings. This is one of the most detailed analyses that I have found. It is on Dr. Mercola’s website, and you will need to register with an email in order to read it, but there is no charge to register. Del Bigtree interviewed Dr. Rancourt. See”Anti-Maskers: Right or Selfish?” below.
MASK TEST PROVES TOXIC FOR CHILDREN, Del Bigtree uses a meter to demonstrate the significant drop in oxygen levels when children wear a mask. [The original link has been removed. The oxygen test can be seen in this full-length video at about 1:47:00.]
Masks: Have You Been Captured by This Psyop? by Kelly Brogan MD, I highly recommend this article by Kelly Brogan MD. It is full of superb information we need right now. This short quotation is especially apt for today’s situation: “When you hear that it is ‘for your safety’ and ‘for the greater good,’ remember that the government doesn’t actually care about your safety, has a very different definition of the greater good, and would be hard-pressed to define health as anything other than the absence of death.”
ANTI-MASKERS: RIGHT OR SELFISH?, Del Bigtree interviews Denis Rancourt, PhD, a former professor of physics at the University of Ottawa, who just released a paper compiling seven studies on the science surrounding the effectiveness of masks. Dr. Rancourt published an article, “Masks Don’t Work: A review of science relevant to COVID-19 social policy.”
Scientific Information on Masks Against COVID-19, June 5, 2020, by David Crowe (this includes both positive and negative studies and information)
Universal Masking in Hospitals in the Covid-19 Era, May 21, 2020, from the New England Journal of Medicine. “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.” [emphasis added]
Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS–CoV-2, a 2020 study that evaluated surgical and cotton masks for effectiveness against COVID-19.
A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers. This study compares effectiveness of cloth masks versus medical masks.
Microbiome/Immune Expert: Are Masks Safe? by Dr. Daniel Pompa
A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers, a 2015 study of cloth masks
Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks in protecting health care workers from acute respiratory infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis, a 2015-16 study found “no significant difference between N95 respirators and surgical masks in associated risk” of respiratory infection, influenza-like illness, or work-place absenteeism.
Physiological Impact of the N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator on Healthcare Workers, a 2010 study found that “dead-space oxygen and carbon dioxide levels did not meet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s ambient workplace standards.”
Masks Don’t Work | A review of science relevant to COVID-19 social policy
Why Not To Wear A Facemask, by Dr. Rashid Buttar (Another video on this subject by Dr. Buttar may be available on Facebook: WHY YOU SHOULDN’T WEAR FACEMASKS: Media Misinformation Will Make People Sick)
Blaylock: Face Masks Pose Serious Risks To The Healthy, Dr. Russell Blaylock “warns that not only do face masks fail to protect the healthy from getting sick, but they also create serious health risks to the wearer.”
COVID-19 Fact Sheet – Face Masks, a thorough discussion of the effects of wearing face masks, including studies, instructions on how to wear them, and much more.
Do Masks Even Work? Can You Be Forced To Wear One? Dr. Kaufman Weighs In, Dr. Andrew Kaufman discusses the reduction in oxygen caused by masks and the limited ability of governments and employers to require wearing them. The video demonstrates that masks cannot stop penetration of aerosol sprays.