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COVID Mask Wearers Could Be Exposed to Toxic Chemicals: Study

submitted by dosvydanya_freedomz to Health 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 04:38:42 ago (+23/-1)     (www.theepochtimes.com)

https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/covid-mask-wearers-could-be-exposed-to-toxic-chemicals-study-5481901?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=ZeroHedge&src_src=partner&src_cmp=ZeroHedge

Some have heralded masks as the gold standard of protective gear against COVID-19. However, they may be causing more problems than expected.

Results from a study published in the Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety in May have indicated that masks pose significant risks to wearers due to toxins emitted by the tight-fitting face coverings.

Researchers from South Korea measured the number and concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from several different masks, including cotton masks and KF94 masks—a popular type of disposable mask similar to the N95 mask.

Four types of VOCs were detected in KF94 masks at 22.9–147 times higher concentrations compared to other masks comprised of fabrics like cotton. The total number of VOC particles was 14 times that in cotton masks. In some KF94 masks, numbers reached a threshold high enough to pose a serious risk to human health.

Inhaling them may cause the following:

Eyes, nose, and throat irritation.
Difficulty breathing.
Headaches.
Nausea.
Damage to the central nervous system and other organs.
Cancer (some cases in animals, and suspected or known cases in humans).


@paul_neri


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[ - ] BulletStopper 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 2, 2023 06:57:01 ago (+0/-0)

One may hope.

[ - ] albatrosv15 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 16:19:28 ago (+0/-0)

I consider this as good news.

[ - ] HeavyBrain 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 11:50:56 ago (+0/-0)

Indians sewing them on the floor in dirty backrooms may not adhere to all FDA standarts oh no.

[ - ] RMGoetbbels 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 11:11:09 ago (+0/-0)

Some have heralded masks as the gold standard of protective gear against COVID-19.

and those people are idiots.

bears the arrival of a new COVID variant, EG.5.

I've already got it guys, Imma probly die now, it was nice knowing you all.

[ - ] HeavyBrain 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 11:52:01 ago (+0/-0)

I am waiting to get it so I can skip a cold.

Colds are worse for me than covid (aka cold light)

[ - ] RMGoetbbels 1 point 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 13:03:56 ago (+1/-0)

sorry can't post now, on death's door

[ - ] RMGoetbbels 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 3, 2023 21:49:52 ago (+0/-0)

Whelp, that was just an awful 3 days of "near death experience" of blowing my nose and taking a few vitamins.

^^^^ Deadly Covid EG-5 Survivor!^^^^^ Fuck Covid! I beat it! Everyone chant around me proclaiming my herodom! Covid Survivors! Maybe Susan G Komen will sponsor a race for meh?

[ - ] totes_magotes 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 06:16:29 ago (+0/-0)

Hey guys, let's compare masks made in South Korea to masks made in the US. That'll show that all masks are toxic.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/kf94-masks-covid-5216618

[ - ] paul_neri 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 05:11:14 ago (+1/-1)

Solution...cotton masks. Problem solved if cotton masks protect against the Covid.
Cloth Masks
In non-health care settings, multiple-layer fabric cloth masks are excellent barriers for containing respiratory droplets and interrupting viral transmission if they are worn consistently and properly, covering the nose and mouth.[John Hopkins Medicine]

[ - ] doginventer 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 1, 2023 08:40:14 ago (+0/-0)

Increasing the air pressure behind the mask and forcing the droplets through a fine mesh causes them to aerosolise. This causes the droplets which would have fallen harmlessly to the ground within a metre or two, to be carried indefinitely in the air.
Masks simultaneously maintain an unhealthy environment in and around the wearer’s face and respiratory system, culturing increased levels bacteria in the purifying organic matter collected in the mask, and increase the transmission of respiratory condensate and derivative products from the wearers to others.
Masks are hazardous to health.