Stanford U: Face Masks Ineffective & Cause Health Problems & Even Premature Death

Why does GLP keep pining this pseudoscience quack BS?

Also, this non-peer reviewed paper is not from Stanford. The author, Baruch Vainshelboim, is an exercise physiologist in Israel.


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The effectiveness of face masks to prevent SARS CoV-2 transmission: A summary of the peer-review science.

Executive Summary:

The peer-reviewed scientific evidence for the protective effect of face mask and respiratory virus infection in healthcare and community settings is overwhelming. The following studies, all published in 2020, focus on the usefulness of wearing facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all these studies conclude that, outside of the healthcare setting, wearing a face mask reduces one’s risk of being exposed to SARS CoV2 virus, and transmitting the virus to others, if infected.

Controlled experiments similarly showed that mask wearing reduced the amount of exposure to virus particles. Importantly, countries, states and jurisdictions that imposed mask wearing mandates and encouraged adherence were generally associated with lower disease transmission and overall decreases in disease trends. Despite political controversies surrounding mask wearing, the published scientific evidence strongly supports mask wearing, coupled with hand hygiene and social distancing to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the community.

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