This article is the finalized version of a previous article published on 9/20/2021. The work was prompted by requests I received from several people to write a letter to the local school administration in preparation for an open school board meeting to discuss the use of masks in slowing COVID transmission. I left that original letter intact as it was sent to the school administrator in a separate page titled Mask Mandates.
Letter to the School Administrator
I request that you take the time to read through and consider the information and resources that I have compiled for you. “You can’t please everyone all the time” is true, but the irony does not bring any comfort or make it any easier to be the decision maker in times like these. Particularly when you are making a decision that so intricately affects the lives of children and their families. I urge you to find the strength within you to stand firm against the tide if you feel it is right.
I will do my best to remain objective while I discuss the variables involved in the decision to mandate masks for our students, but many are aware that I have spoken out against masks and social distancing practices from day one. There is a great deal of conflicting information and confusion, so I hope what I present here offers you the same clarity and confidence in the areas of mask efficacy, viral epidemiology, and psychosocial considerations of mandating masks in schools. I took care to be as concise as possible, but my sole intention is a clear and thorough evaluation of the evidence. I have faith that you will carefully review the following with an open mind.
I think the largest issue we need to remember as we take the lives of our future into our hands with this decision that we all want to do what is right for our children. We want the real, factual truth about all of it, as detailed as possible, without interference or direction unbeknownst to us. Now is not a time to be consumed by emotions or ego attachments to outdated dogma. We cannot afford to run with the crowd simply because it is easier to conform, or turn a blind eye to objective evidence. I cannot emphasize enough to you that this is my passion to bring you the most honest and blatantly clear truth.
My Qualifications
Between 16 years in the field as a professional nurse and graduate school, I am thoroughly prepared and qualified to perform an extensive literature review on the efficacy of masks in preventing the transmission of airborne viral infections. Most of my career was spent working in the community as I case managed patients from the birthing suite to the death bed. Check out my resume here!
Coursework emphasized the importance of reaching people where they live to make the biggest difference, but I was living it and watching it. My personal life was quite different from my professional life. I claim this proudly as another perspective has granted me clarity where others may be easily dissuaded from asking questions.
Research Technique
For this literature review, I accessed several scholarly databases: JSTOR, CORE, DOAJ, and WorldWideScience. I chose these databases specifically because the founders and affiliates have no conflicting interests, are nonpartisan, and they do not use algorithms to affect the search results.
The search terms I used: viral epidemiology, mask mandates, cloth versus surgical masks, COVID, children, preventing virus transmission, psychological effects of masks, mask efficacy. The sources I reviewed came from around the world. Focusing solely on American sources limits the scope of knowledge and may or may not be influenced by those funding the studies. What I found was largely contradictory information, with a notable difference seemingly dependent on the publisher and its affiliates. The use of masks has become so politicized, it is difficult to wade through the conflicting information, let alone allow for a truly unbiased, rational conversation of the facts.
The reference list I provide attached to this letter is obtained from thoroughly vetted sources. I carefully examined the authors, the research question, funding sources, and methodologies. I took time to review the sources they cited and the sources that cited them. I weighed the conflicting arguments raised by each individually and as a whole to reach conclusions on point with my initial gut reactions. There is so much conflicting information available at our fingertips, with so many separate interest groups pulling the strings, but not everyone has the ability, resources, or experiences necessary to properly analyze fact from fear mongering. My literature sources come from a multitude of experts working in a plethora of different fields, each with its own unique perspective and motivations for seeking the real truth.
I would like to point out that use of these databases returned significantly different search results than I found using regular internet search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
What the Evidence Shows
While the efficacy of personal protective equipment has been explored in acute care settings, limited data is available that specifically supports the use of a mask in social and outdoor settings to prevent the transmission and spread of COVID. Studies were performed amidst chaos and confusion in all health care settings. Data gathered and analyzed in hindsight provides valuable information, but uncontrolled variables often raise more questions than answers. Here is what my literature review and research have shown. I will present facts and figures outlining:
- infection/hospitalization/death rates by age group
- dangers of relying on the mask alone
- comparing data from states with different protocol
- factors that decrease mask effectiveness
- factors that contribute to complications from mask use
- supporting healthy immune systems
- psychological and sociological effects of long-term mask use
Risk Varies by Age Group
Despite what has been published and promoted by our country’s leaders, the risk of infection and death is not the same for all age groups. Shouldn’t that big a huge part of this conversation on whether or not to force our youth to wear a mask?
Let’s look at the information published by our Centers for Disease Control:
What this chart clearly shows is the low incidence rate of contracting COVID found among our children and young adults. We have been grossly misinformed and led to believe that this virus impacts all age groups equally, which has been statistically proven to be false. There is a distinct stratified risk that is strongly associated with increasing age and co-morbidities. Paul Alexander (2021) reports that children ages 4-10 “naturally have the capability of evading the SARS-CoV-2 virus due to lack of ACE-2 receptors in their nostrils.” It is the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 that binds to the COVID virus and promotes internalizing the infection (Patel and Verma, 2020).
Dangers of Relying on a Mask Alone
Reviewing the results of two independent studies that determined our exhaled air contains more particles of the smaller viruses than air forced out with coughing, I do understand how and why some came to the conclusion that a mask was going to stop the spread of the corona virus. However, contrary to results obtained in popularized studies, there is a large amount of research that has concluded there is no beneficial reduction in the spread of infectious diseases with the use of a mask alone.
Countless research publications that I have listed below point to the many variables involved and the fact that these factors were not sufficiently considered in studies cited by our media and government as reasoning for initiating the mask mandate. Reports from our own CDC admit that the scientific evidence is mixed, and researchers gloss over many unanswered questions that arise from reviewing the studies.
No masks were worn in one operating theatre for 6 months. There was no increase in the incidence of wound infection.
Neil W.M. Orr, MD
Klompas, et al (2020) comes right out and says it: “We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection.” They go on to report “focusing on universal masking alone may, paradoxically, lead to more transmission of Covid-19 if it diverts attention from implementing more fundamental infection-control measures” such as handwashing, covering your cough with your elbow instead of your hand, social distancing and isolation with active illness…
To Mandate… Or Not to Mandate?
The following charts compare the infection rates in states and countries that did and did not implement mask mandates. The first table shows relatively close proximity and mirroring fluctuation in cases per million people. The second chart clearly shows two very different patterns. States and countries that did not implement mask mandates were initially significantly higher, but since then have tapered off and now remain relatively stable (Weiss, 2020).
Photo credit: Covid Tracking Project | Our World in Data. Twitter: @yinonw
Photo credit: Covid Tracking Project | Our World in Data Twitter: @yinonw
Decreased Effectiveness Over Time
Masks, even if they are theoretically helpful, would lose their effectiveness after approximately 20 minutes due to saturation from moisture in your breath. Not only does the moisture fail to filter out the virus, it passes on the drops as if no mask was worn at all. In addition, a mask that has been exposed to COVID is now contaminated. Not only is this contaminated mask omitting contaminated droplets with each breath, the wearer is also continually breathing in contaminated droplets.
The moist, contaminated mask then increases the inhaled viral-load, worsening symptoms for the wearer as the immune system struggles to keep up with demand. Increased concentration of the virus in the nasal passage will force it to enter the olfactory nerves and travel to the brain, a trend we are now beginning to see nationwide.
Other factors involved include the use of disposable versus reusable masks, the materials used for the mask, whether the reusable masks are consistently washed and rotated, and differences in the way masks are worn. MacIntyre (2021) reports that a study involving cloth masks found that they showed higher incidences of contamination and higher rates of infections as well.
Not only does the mask accumulate moisture from our exhaled breaths leading to easier passage of the virus, it also creates an excellent medium for bacterial growth. This increases our risk of contracting bacterial respiratory and skin infections, as many have noted with increased breakouts and skin irritation directly related to mask use, such as: acne, nasal bridge scarring, facial itching, rash/irritation, and discomfort related to increased facial temperature, pain behind the ears and facial contact points.
Complications of Extended Mask Use
Since we have a wealth of evidence debunking the benefits in preventing disease transmission, lets look at the risks. The impedence of breathing can trigger a whole slew of problems, especially for those with a history of cardiac or pulmonary issues.
- Acute anxiety attacks worsen in severity with the mask inhibiting breathing. Emergency room visits linked to mental health problems for children increased approximately 30% between April and October 2020. While some of this increase may be due to the pandemic, it is suspected to be largely due to our response to the pandemic.
- Studies show there are short term cardiovascular changes during prolonged mask use, including slight drop in oxygen saturation levels and increased heart rate. These are alleviated with removing the mask but are a factor to be considered. These effects are enhanced during physical exertion and exercise.
- Wearing masks force us to rebreath our exhaled air. Rebreathing exhaled air increases levels of carbon dioxide in our bloodstream, inversely lowering oxygenation. The body’s homeostatic mechanisms are usually able to correct these changes, but if our bodies have to continue compensating for prolonged periods of time, this leads to imbalances. Our drive to breath is regulated in the brain stem and stimulated by elevated CO2 levels, not by low oxygen levels. We know that the human brain is very sensitive to oxygen deprivation, leading to neuron death in as little as 3 minutes without an adequate supply.
- Metabolic changes in the brain are detrimental to our brain tissue. Acute warning symptoms of these effects include headache, drowsiness, dizziness, reduced ability to concentrate and reductions in cognitive function.
Supporting Healthy Immune Systems
In addition to these, it is well known that children and adolescents have an extremely active and adaptive immune system. They build immunity through exposure to bacteria and viruses that challenge and strengthen their immune response. By restricting children’s activities because of lockdowns and masking, we are limiting the exposure that builds their immunity. A child that has not been exposed to common organisms in our environment has little defense against minor illnesses, which can then overwhelm their immune systems and create bigger issues long-term.
Getting sick is simply part of the human experience. Regardless of the empty promises popularized by western medicine and pharmaceutical companies, there is no easy button or simple pill that can relieve humanity of this suffering. Getting sick is not fun, and often times it is miserably uncomfortable. While it is possible to treat symptoms using over the counter remedies, there is limited information on the long-term complications. Masking or alleviating symptoms is not the same as curing the cause of those symptoms. Sweeping concerns under the rug and ignoring signs from your body lead to dis-ease and more complications.
Eat a balanced diet. Drink plenty of fluids, water especially, Avoid processed or high sugar foods. Manage stressors as they arise to avoid burnout, fatigue, or immune suppression as a result of long-term stress. Find balance in all areas of your life: physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual… Be mindful of your thought patterns and the words you use. Focusing on health concerns only amplifies them and inadvertently adds energy to the development of symptoms or dis-ease states. My Law-Of-Attraction oracle card deck offered these wise words:
“You do not have to think specific positive thoughts about your body… You just have to not think specific bad thoughts about your body and health.”
Psychosocial Considerations
After considering the physiological implications of wearing a mask, it is important not to forget the psychological and sociocultural effects. I briefly touched upon the increased incidence of mental health issues related to anxiety when I reviewed the effects of restriction on breathing. Studying facial expressions is a crucial part of processing emotions and social interactions from an early age, with many asserting this means of communication is a vital part of child development.
A study (Carbon, 2020) performed with individuals of all ages asked that they view pictures of individuals who had a standard medical mask digitally added and determine what emotions were depicted in each picture. Not only did study participants demonstrate more difficulty in judging emotions, but they also reported lower confidence in their abilities.
This has potentially catastrophic impacts in the cognitive development of children, with even greater impact on children with special needs or those within the autism spectrum. That might not seem like such a big deal, until you figure how many American children are diagnosed with a developmental disorder. I venture that the current statistics are grossly lower than reality, because parents are too busy working and juggling it all.
Slowing Transmission of COVID
The facts and evidence surrounding proven strategies and common sense techniques for preventing and reducing transmission of COVID indicate our efforts should be refocused in a new direction. Let’s start by examining the COVID virus in comparison with respiratory droplets, and other microscopic particles!
Data shows that the COVID virus is present in both large and small particle aerosols, while studies in the past support the use of isolation precautions and respirators in infectious control measures for larger particle aerosols, such as tuberculosis. “Infectious aerosols are suspensions of pathogens in particles in the air, subject to both physical and biological laws. Particle size is the most important determinant of aerosol behaviour. Particles that are 5 μm or smaller in size can remain airborne indefinitely under most indoor conditions unless there is removal due to air currents or dilution ventilation“ (Fennelly, 2021).
Stop the Spread!
The evidence shows that for the general public (READ: everyone outside the hospital setting), masks are not only ineffective at slowing the progression of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus, but it the risk and potentially increases the level of exposure to microscopic pathogens. Florence Nightingale was the nurse that first taught humanity that the easiest ways to prevent transmission of any microorganism and pathogen are handwashing, covering your nose and mouth when you cough, isolating when you are sick, disinfecting contaminated surfaces and fresh clean air.
We know how long these particles survive once they find a home on a variety of surfaces. It is a scary thought that we are surrounded by particles of pathogens, especially when we are unsure of how long they remain virulent while airborne. Therefore, it is evident that circulating and ventilating the air indoors is not enough to reduce the risk.
Ultraviolet Light
This is where ultraviolet radiation treatment comes in. The FDA (2020) reports that UVC radiation has been a known disinfectant for air, water, and nonporous material for decades. However, it can be very damaging to the humans and therefore requires extreme care when using.
Buonanno et al., (2020) provided ample evidence that “far-UVC light potentially has about the same highly effective germicidal properties of UV light, but without the associated human health risks.” Air purifiers for heating and air systems containing components that emit UVC light have been commercially available for decades, but they were pricy. Manufacturers are working to develop an affordable, scalable option for purchase for the general public. There are devices currently available for disinfecting smaller objects like phones.
Conclusion
As I finally put the finished touches on this article that I started almost five months ago, I sincerely hope this helps put an end to the bitterness and animosity driven by misinformation and confusion. The list of resources that follows is by no means exhaustive, and I have no doubt a wealth of research has been published since last September that further validates the facts presented here.
More modern technologies have granted us a powerful new way to stay healthy and safe with UVC air purification. This will no doubt become the gold standard as more people become aware of its effectiveness and affordable options become available. I encourage you to share it so you can advocate for the installation of UVC air purification at your child’s school! Let me know in the comments what you think.
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