Reply To: mask effect

Srivka,
thanks for a long post. I now understand motivation better. I heard similar arguments in small doses before. You made me think how one would feel if you get multiple coordinated messages, to summarize: mask are not helpful; they are causing cancers and most COVIDs and messing up with kid brains. And Fauci.

First, I’d like to note that this list is great at raising concerns, rather than proving anything. So, we should , in good faith, treat it as such. Concerns need to be investigated.

Let’s look at most serious – masks are dangerous.
I’ve looked at several papers, I see references to safety standards and no references to any limitations or evidence of harm.
PTFE _is_ dangerous -if you happen to heat it to 300C.
OSHA referred above says that mask wearing is limited when you are surrounded by industrial chemicals. there are no limitations in medical or household enviroment.
Article below lists TENs of different materials and levels of comfort – you should be able to choose one that fits your preferences, any would be better than nothing.

Face Masks in the New COVID-19 Normal: Materials, Testing, and Perspectives, Aug 2020
Ming Hui Chua et al
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR),