You know those N95 masks that people still afraid of Covid consider to be the most effective way to stop the spread of the virus? Yeah, well, they could be giving people cancer and other health problems.
A new study suggests that wearing the masks risks the wearer of potential exposure to hazardous levels of toxic chemicals. Although the National Institutes of Health (NIH) re-shared the study earlier this year, concerns are now emerging anew over the safety of these masks.
Researchers from Jeonbuk National University in South Korea conducted an investigation into disposable medical-grade masks, as well as reusable cotton masks. Their findings, originally published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, revealed that the chemicals emitted by certain masks exceeded recommended safety thresholds for toxic volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) by eight times.
Inhaling TVOCs has been associated with health problems including headaches and nausea, with prolonged exposure linked to organ damage and even cancer. The researchers emphasized the significance of addressing the potential effects of TVOCs released by medical masks, particularly the KF94 variety popular in South Korea.
The study proposes a possible solution to mitigate the risk, suggesting that allowing masks to remain opened and unused for at least 30 minutes upon purchase can significantly reduce exposure.
Dr. Stuart Fischer, an internal medicine physician, cautioned against drawing strong conclusions from the study but acknowledged the growing evidence on the drawbacks of prolonged mask usage.
The study evaluated 14 disposable and cloth masks, focusing on the levels of TVOCs emitted by each. The disposable masks were KFAD and KF94 models, while the cloth masks were made from various materials including cotton and polyurethane. Notably, cloth masks showed significantly lower levels of TVOCs and were deemed harmless.
While the study raises important concerns, it also acknowledges its limitations, including a small sample size and the exclusion of other popular disposable masks like KN95s.
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So you’d think that medical professions, especially dentists, would be especially susceptible, considering they’ve been wearing these every day, for hours, for most of their career.
Sounds like a nonsense to me.
Headline is inaccurate article isn’t about n95 masks.
The science right, Democrat Askonim?
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Wait, people don’t believe the science of vaccinations, but they believe the science of masks causing cancer?
The study also showed that opening the package containing the masks 30 minutes before wearing them dramatically reduced the VOC levels. I have been doing that regularly. In particular I open mask packages before Shabbat for all masks I will be using in Shabbat.
The study was limited to KFAD and KF94 masks. Interested a 3M Aura N95 mask model 9205+ and found no increase in VOC levels. That is the model I wear.
In any case, this is not evidence that masks are “killers”. If anything, it is refusing to wear masks that kills people.
Typical. First the Biden administration and its biased “experts” mandate this, then they allow it to be studied. I question the honesty and sanity of anyone that supports this most incompetent and corrupt president.
So the article doesn’t mention any number or percentage whatsoever of people who contracted cancer.
I’ve been saying this for years
Anything unnatural can cause these things.
No surprise at all
motchah11 , believe the science of NO vaccinations .
Lots of things give people cancer. One of the biggest causes are these gasoline burning vehicles in major urban centers. The people fighting for this obsolete technology will now be claiming the masks are cancerous. Thereby lettings us all know how sincere the argument starter is.
Where is Fauci when you need him? He’s the only one who can paskin this tremendous shaila for the lemechels who still believe in masks.
Wondering why everyone is so gung ho about the side effects of masks and vaccines, but the same scrutinity doesn’t seem to apply regarding safety concerns for the new obesity drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. It seems to me like the real issue is being told what to do Vs. willfully getting an unsafe medicine.
Looking at the creature in this picture is more than enough to be imparting cancer upon entire United States of America as well as upon the entire civilized world.
Masks never worked anyway.
To all the idiots out there: masks don’t work. Try living a healthier lifestyle
‘ve been using the N95 masks for three years, three times a day during my dialysis sessions. I am not a scientist and don’t know about the risks of cancer but I do know that I do have a terrible time breathing when wearing one. I get weak and short of breath.