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<blockquote data-quote="zubenelgenubi" data-source="post: 4544969" data-attributes="member: 63706"><p>I've already explained the point behind the cloth covering <u>recommendation</u>. They chose to <u>recommend</u> the face coverings to give people among the general public, who were already convinced that masks help, something to use so they wouldn't hoard the n95 masks that could actually help medical staff, because they have a chance to use them properly.</p><p></p><p>That recommendation was picked up by the state health agency and they ran with it, turning a voluntary recommendation into a mandate. This evidenced by the numerous articles and commentators referring to the "fact" that the CDC only recommended the general public not wear masks at the beginning of the pandemic <em>because </em>of the mask shortage for medical workers. This is a lie, as evidenced by the fact that CDC and WHO had never recommended mask wearing among the general public. This is supported by the 70 years of studies and research that have concluded that there is insignificant evidence that masks slow the spread of respiratory illness.</p><p></p><p>I've said it before. The entire mask recommendation is based on two fallacious ideas:</p><p>1) something is better than nothing.</p><p>2) if some is good, more is better.</p><p></p><p>So, long term research results in concluding masks don't help, and it has also been established by epidemiologists and respiratory specialists that improper use of masks (which almost everyone practices) increases risk of infection. They don't help and have the potential to hurt. Why would anyone recommend their use for the general public.</p><p></p><p>I am getting tired of rehashing the facts for those of you science illiterate folks out there but I'll keep at it. Maybe someone might learn something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zubenelgenubi, post: 4544969, member: 63706"] I've already explained the point behind the cloth covering [U]recommendation[/U]. They chose to [U]recommend[/U] the face coverings to give people among the general public, who were already convinced that masks help, something to use so they wouldn't hoard the n95 masks that could actually help medical staff, because they have a chance to use them properly. That recommendation was picked up by the state health agency and they ran with it, turning a voluntary recommendation into a mandate. This evidenced by the numerous articles and commentators referring to the "fact" that the CDC only recommended the general public not wear masks at the beginning of the pandemic [I]because [/I]of the mask shortage for medical workers. This is a lie, as evidenced by the fact that CDC and WHO had never recommended mask wearing among the general public. This is supported by the 70 years of studies and research that have concluded that there is insignificant evidence that masks slow the spread of respiratory illness. I've said it before. The entire mask recommendation is based on two fallacious ideas: 1) something is better than nothing. 2) if some is good, more is better. So, long term research results in concluding masks don't help, and it has also been established by epidemiologists and respiratory specialists that improper use of masks (which almost everyone practices) increases risk of infection. They don't help and have the potential to hurt. Why would anyone recommend their use for the general public. I am getting tired of rehashing the facts for those of you science illiterate folks out there but I'll keep at it. Maybe someone might learn something. [/QUOTE]
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