17 Ways that masks can cause harm!

The following are 17 Ways that masks can cause harm by Jim Meehan MD Masks are Harmful: 17 Ways That Masks Can Cause Harm As a physician and former medical journal editor, I've carefully read the scientific literature regarding the use of facemasks to mitigate viral transmission. I believe the public health experts have community wearing of masks all wrong. Here are a few of the mechanisms by which medical masks can be harmful to their wearers and community wearing of facemasks is a very bad idea: Wearing masks for extended periods increased incidences of headaches and negatively affected work performance. 1. Medical masks adversely affect respiratory physiology and function. 2. Medical masks lower oxygen levels in the blood. 3. Medical masks raise carbon dioxide levels in the blood. 4. SARS CoV-2 is armed with a "furin cleavage site" that makes it more pathogenic. 5. Medical masks trap exhaled viral (and other) pathogens in the mouth/mask interspace, increase viral/infectious load, and increase the severity of disease. 6. SARS CoV-2 Becomes More Dangerous When Blood Oxygen Levels Decline 7. The furin cleavage site of SARS CoV-2 increases cellular invasion, especially during hypoxia (low blood oxygen levels) 8. Cloth masks may increase the risk of contracting Covid-19 and other respiratory infections. 9. Wearing a face mask may give a false sense of security.  10. Masks compromise communications and reduce social distancing.  11. Untrained and inappropriate management of face masks. 12. Masks Worn Imperfectly Are Dangerous. 13. Masks collect and colonize viruses, bacteria, and mold. 14. Wearing a face mask makes the exhaled air (respiratory plumes) go into the eyes. 15. Contact tracing studies show that asymptomatic carrier transmission is very rare. 16. Face masks and stay at home orders prevent the development of herd immunity. 17. Face masks are dangerous and contraindicated for a large number of people with pre-existing medical conditions and disabilities.