Fiona Lashells, 8, a second grader in Florida, was suspended by 38 for standing up for her right not to do something that isn’t supported by data and science in the school system – wear a mask.
On July 30, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order stating that school districts may not require students to wear masks, guaranteeing the freedom of parents to choose their children. do they wear masks in school?first
After the executive order was issued, Fiona’s mother told her she would not have to wear a mask for the upcoming school year, a relief for the girl, who complained of fatigue from wearing a mask during previous school year.2 However, the Palm Beach County School District had other plans in place, culminating in students dropping out of school for nearly two months.
Students forced to miss school month because of masks
At first, when Fiona arrived at school without a mask, she had to eat lunch alone in the hallway outside an administrator’s office. However, shortly thereafter the in-school suspension began, followed by the out-of-school suspension.3 Despite a state executive order banning school masked duties, the school district reinstated the requirement.
“We promised her she wouldn’t have to wear a mask,” her mother told The Daily Wire. “I think that’s what makes her so sad. We made that promise to her earlier in the year. Fiona, meanwhile, said, “I don’t wear a mask because you touch it, and you have germs on your hands. And then you put it on your face and breathe in all the germs.”4
After 38 suspensions, the Palm Beach County School District rescinded its masking policy on November 8, 2021, telling parents Nov.5
“Based on new developments at the State level, the District will transition to opt-out of face coverings for students at all grade levels beginning this Monday, November 8th. because on November 15th as you were initially informed.
A ruling yesterday by Judge Newman’s Administrative Hearings Panel found Health Department Emergency Rule 64DER21-15 to be in effect, so that parents who refuse to wear face coverings will be reinstated in effect on Monday. “
Now that wearing a mask is optional, Fiona has been able to return to school and 10% of students in the district have chosen not to wear a mask.6 Yet in schools across the US, students are still forced to wear face masks for hours every day, despite a lack of evidence that they work – and related data that they can. harm.
How effective is the mask? Nobody know
Mandating students to wear face masks every day is an unprecedented public health move – one that has not been validated. “[W]Carla Peeters, founder and CEO of COBALA Good Care Feels Better, who holds a Ph. in immunology from the Utrecht Faculty of Medicine, writing for the Brownstone Institute.7
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lied about the effectiveness of masks on November 5, 2021, when CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky tweeted: “Masks can give you more relief 80% risk of catching #COVID19”.8
Walensky makes no reference to his claim that masks reduce COVID-19 infections by 80%, but a large study from researchers at Yale, Stanford, and the University of California Berkeley found less-than-impressive results. much more from the mask.
The trial involved 342,183 people from 600 villages in rural Bangladesh from November 2020 to April 2021.9 In villages with masks, the number of symptomatic COVID-19 infections was 9.3%.ten lower than in villages without masks, or 11% lower in villages receiving surgical masks instead of cloth masks.
Furthermore, a Cochrane study published in November 2020 found that masks have little effect in slowing the spread of respiratory viruses:11
“Seven studies took place in the community and two in healthcare workers. Compared with not wearing a mask, wearing a mask may not make any difference in the number of people getting a flu-like illness (9 studies; 3507 people); and probably makes no difference in how many people have laboratory-confirmed flu. “
A February 2021 report from the European Centers for Disease Prevention and Control also acknowledges, “Evidence for the effectiveness of non-medical masks, face shields/visors and respirators in the community is very scarce and has very low certainty”.twelfth
Did Sweden get it right?
Sweden has handled the pandemic differently than most countries in the world and has been criticized for its laxer restrictions and severe lack of containment measures. It also doesn’t mandate masks, only recommending them at times, such as when using crowded public transport.13
The country’s state epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell, has stated that there is little evidence of mask wearing.14 and closing schools is not necessary during the pandemic. Scientists from the Pasteur Institute in France have indeed found that there is no significant transmission of COVID-19 in primary schools, between students or from student to teacher.15
Study author Bruno Hoen added: “The study also confirms that young children infected with the new coronavirus often either do not develop symptoms or present with minor symptoms that could lead to the virus being undiagnosed. .16
Opening windows works better than masks in schools
Magical thinking about masks persists, even if solid evidence suggests that improving ventilation, such as opening windows, may work better against COVID-19 in schools. compared to ordinary masks.
A study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compared the incidence of COVID-19 in Georgia kindergarten through 5th grade.17 opened for face-to-face learning in the fall of 2020 with various recommended prevention strategies, such as mandatory face masks and improvements to ventilation systems. The first important statistic is that the incidence of COVID-19 is extremely low.
At 169 schools participating in the survey, there were only 3.08 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff over 500 students enrolled, between November 16, 2020 and December 11, 2020. When adjusting for incidence at the district level, the study revealed the prevalence of COVID-19 was 37% lower in schools requiring teachers and staff to use masks and 39% lower in schools that improved the system. ventilation, compared with schools that did not use these strategies.
Let’s use a school with 500 students as an example, which would have an incidence of just over three cases. Even if staff wearing masks reduced the incidence of illness by 37%, that would only reduce about one case across the school. Furthermore, ventilation led to better outcomes, reducing morbidity by 39%.
Dilution methods, which work by diluting the number of particles in the air, include opening windows and doors or using fans. This results in a 35% lower incidence of COVID-19, while methods of filtering airborne particles, such as using HEPA filtration systems with or without UV germicidal irradiation, lead to to 48% lower morbidity.
These are the findings when teachers and staff use masks. When students were wearing masks, almost no difference was found. Base on the research:18
“The 21% lower rate in schools that required the use of masks among students was not statistically significant compared with schools where mask use was optional. This finding could be due to the effectiveness of masks in adults, who are at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but could also be due to differences in mask-wearing behavior of students in schools. optional request. ”
Health and environmental effects are ignored
Mandatory masking is not an innocuous case because “it’s okay to try” because the negative effects are obvious. A group of symptoms known as masked exhaustion syndrome (MIES) has been described, with researchers warning that children, pregnant women and people with certain medical or chronic illnesses may be particularly at risk with prolonged mask wearing.
While the short-term effects include microbiological pollution, headaches, exhaustion, carbon dioxide retention, and skin irritation, the long-term effects can lead to chronic problems:19
“According to the data and correlations we found, prolonged mask wearing is likely to induce a chronic sympathetic stress response that is regulated by blood gases and controlled by brain centers. This in turn induces and initiates immunodeficiency and the metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular and neurological diseases.”
Significant adverse events and pathophysiological changes, including the following, commonly occur when combined with masking:20
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Increase volume of dead space |
Increase breathing resistance |
Increased carbon dioxide in the blood |
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Reduced oxygen saturation in the blood |
Increase heart rate |
Reduced cardiopulmonary capacity |
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Feeling exhausted |
Increase respiratory rate |
Shortness of breath and shortness of breath |
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Headache |
Dizzy |
Feeling wet and hot |
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Asleep |
Reduced perception of empathy |
Impaired skin barrier function with acne, itching and skin lesions |
Again, the researchers note that children may be at particularly high risk. “It can be assumed,” they write, “that the potential adverse masking effects described for adults are more valid than for children: … physiological, neurological, psychological, psychological psychiatry, dermatology, otolaryngology, dentistry, sociology, occupational and social health, microbiological deterioration and epidemiology…)…
Masks currently used for children are adult-specific masks manufactured in smaller geometrical sizes and have not been specifically tested or approved for this purpose. “21
Meanwhile, the impact of disposable masks on the environment is dire, with an estimated 3.4 million masks and face coverings thrown away every day worldwide.22 Micro- and nano-sized plastics, fibers and particles and heavy metals, including lead, antimony and copper, pose significant public health and environmental concerns.23 Peeters wrote:24
“The effects of harmful compounds, nanoparticles and biocides in masks on children, adults, animals, plants, and the environment have so far not been studied in depth. However, based on the available peer-reviewed scientific articles, it is known that the possible harms to the health of healthcare workers and the increase in infections and chronic diseases can be was expected. ”
No more masks for healthy people
Peeters believes all mask regulations should be repealed immediately, given their ineffectiveness in limiting the spread of disease and the potential for side effects, from MIES and the “systemic” impaired innate immunity” to self-infection and environmental damage.
Fiona’s story is proof that every individual has the power to make a difference. If you also disagree with student masking duties, contact your local school district and let them know. As Peeters noted:25
“It is time to stop the duty of wearing masks for healthy people. It is no longer possible to justify a behavioral experiment with such far-reaching harmful consequences. Many scientific studies and analyzes have come to the same conclusion: wearing a mask by healthy people cannot prevent the spread of the virus.
People without any symptoms who are tested and have a positive PCR test (due to the presence of a non-viable piece of RNA) rarely spread the virus. The most important magic rule is from the wisdom of the ancestors: rest and go to bed when experiencing Covid or flu-like symptoms. Strengthening the immune system with healthy foods and lifestyle will reduce the risk of infections and chronic diseases. “
