New NIH Study: Medical Masks & N95s Give Off Toxic VOCs

The surgical N95 mask has been held up as the gold standard when it comes to protecting against Covid despite proof masks harm our immune system and seriously harm children.

Now a study quietly re-shared by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) clearly shows that a number of popular disposable masks contain more than eight times the US recommended limit of toxic volatile organic compounds (TVOCs). (The EPA recommends keeping toxic VOC levels below 0.5 parts per million. The masks with the highest amount of TVOCs had about 4.8 parts per million.)

Inhaling TVOCs has been linked to health issues like headaches and nausea, while prolonged and repeated use has been linked to organ damage, even cancer.

The researchers were published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety this April and wrote, ‘It is clear that use of KF94 (filter 94% of particles and are more popular in Asia) and N95 (filter 95% and are popular in the U.S) masks had their effects on human health.’

Both models are made from thermoplastics polypropylene and polyurethane nylon.

Dr Stuart Fischer, an internal medicine physician in New York said that, increasingly, evidence has shown the drawbacks of mask-wearing. He added that, “Certain masks have side-effects, just as certain medications (anti-histamines, psychotropic drugs, antibiotics) have side-effects,” Dr Fischer said. ‘Almost everything in healthcare has a benefit/side-effect profile.’

It was only 6 months ago (Feb., 2023) that research carried out by the Cochrane Institute in a massive study suggested that face masks made ‘little to no difference’ in COVID infections and deaths.

Where and How Are We Exposed to Toxic VOCs?

Toxic VOCs are a large group of odorous chemicals, many of which are released by cleaning and beauty products and burning fuel. Sources in the home include aerosol sprays, cleansers and disinfectants, moth repellents, air fresheners and automotive products. Other sources of toxic VOCs include new building materials and new furnishings (paints, carpets), office equipment such as copiers and printers, permanent markers, correction fluids, carbonless copy paper and craft materials including glues and adhesives.

Toxic VOCs irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, cause difficulty breathing and nausea, and damage the central nervous system and organs like the liver, according to the American Lung Association. A high number are even considered human carcinogens.

Masks Are Ruining Children’s Lives

The following peer-reviewed literature on the effects of masks on children show:

• kids 3-17: developmental disabilities were up 17% in 2021 (CDC July 2023)
• kids 3-17: developmental delays were up 19% in 2021 (CDC July 2023) “Masks worn in public settings and in school or daycare settings impact a range of early developing skills, such as attachment, facial processing, and socio-emotional processing.”
• 23% drop in children’s IQ since start of pandemic (Deoni et al)
• 30% drop in verbal development quotient (Deoni et al)
• 24% drop in non-verbal development quotient (Deoni et al)
• 1 y.o. lockdown babies 14% less likely to have said one definite word (Byrne et al)
• 1 y.o. lockdown babies 9% less likely to have started pointing (Byrne et al)
• 1 y.o. lockdown babies 6% less likely to wave goodbye (Byrne et al)
• bilingual children are at a severe disadvantage and struggle more with masking as they make use of visual information coming from the mouth region to disambiguate between languages from 8 months of age.
• face masks affect emotion understanding for all ages, but the effect is especially pronounced for toddlers (source)
  

When it comes to masks and children, it’s all harm and no benefit. When you put a mask on a child, the toxic CO2 exposure after only minutes of mask wearing, starts damaging and killing off their neurons. (see Do Face Masks Pose Serious Risks To Children & to the Healthy?)

We have not begun to fully understand the damage that has been done to kids via masks that are ineffective in a respiratory viral outbreak and mask mandates that were implemented in schools and in society. Parents must draw a line in the sand and not allow mask mandates of any kind ever again.

Especially now that they’re attempting to bring them back.

The newly found dangers of masks plus the toxic VOCs make mask mandates totally contraindicated if you value your health and immune system.

“But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.“ ~2 Thessalonians 3:3

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