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Face masks and protection against COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections: Assessment of benefits and harms in children

VySky

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Negative consequences outweighed any possible benefits relative to masking our kids. Whether in school or elsewhere.

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"To date, there is no robust evidence demonstrating that masking reduces the likelihood of respiratory infections in children [7], [8], [9]. A recent randomized study in adults found those assigned to community masking were significantly less likely to complete a survey about their symptoms precluding the ability to draw conclusions about differences in reported symptoms; this study was also underpowered to determine if there was a difference in documented infections [10].

There continues to be a lack of reliable data to support recommendations for children to wear masks to prevent respiratory infections. At the same time, there are numerous potential harms associated with mask wearing, especially in young children, some readily apparent and others more subtle and challenging to quantify.
In this review, we consider the reported harms and theoretical concerns about masking children in the context of the lack of high-quality evidence of protection against transmission of respiratory infections, including COVID-19."

 
Awww a study with no conclusions.

Good job!
 
Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for all. Cures everything, along with prayer. Praise the orange Jesus!
 
Hari Seldon said:
Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for all. Cures everything, along with prayer. Praise the orange Jesus!
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The study on injecting bleach also reached no conclusions when the study subjects all mysteriously died.
 
VySky said:
Negative consequences outweighed any possible benefits relative to masking our kids. Whether in school or elsewhere.

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"To date, there is no robust evidence demonstrating that masking reduces the likelihood of respiratory infections in children [7], [8], [9]. A recent randomized study in adults found those assigned to community masking were significantly less likely to complete a survey about their symptoms precluding the ability to draw conclusions about differences in reported symptoms; this study was also underpowered to determine if there was a difference in documented infections [10].

There continues to be a lack of reliable data to support recommendations for children to wear masks to prevent respiratory infections. At the same time, there are numerous potential harms associated with mask wearing, especially in young children, some readily apparent and others more subtle and challenging to quantify.
In this review, we consider the reported harms and theoretical concerns about masking children in the context of the lack of high-quality evidence of protection against transmission of respiratory infections, including COVID-19."

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This is like China paying the American import tariffs. Facemasks don't protect the ones wearing them ( for the thousandsth time), they protect others from the wearers.
Surgeons don't wear masks to protect themselves. How many times does this need to be said?
 
VySky said:
Negative consequences outweighed any possible benefits relative to masking our kids. Whether in school or elsewhere.

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"To date, there is no robust evidence demonstrating that masking reduces the likelihood of respiratory infections in children [7], [8], [9]. A recent randomized study in adults found those assigned to community masking were significantly less likely to complete a survey about their symptoms precluding the ability to draw conclusions about differences in reported symptoms; this study was also underpowered to determine if there was a difference in documented infections [10].

There continues to be a lack of reliable data to support recommendations for children to wear masks to prevent respiratory infections. At the same time, there are numerous potential harms associated with mask wearing, especially in young children, some readily apparent and others more subtle and challenging to quantify.
In this review, we consider the reported harms and theoretical concerns about masking children in the context of the lack of high-quality evidence of protection against transmission of respiratory infections, including COVID-19."

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I have stated that those regular cloth masks are of no use those years back when this COVID epidemic started. I showed a study that showed filtering levels by mask type.

But no.....

Too many people trust in the government.
 
Grand Mal said:
This is like China paying the American import tariffs. Facemasks don't protect the ones wearing them ( for the thousandsth time), they protect others from the wearers.
Surgeons don't wear masks to protect themselves. How many times does this need to be said?
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Say it all you want. DOesn't change the facts that masks screwed our kids up providing little if any benefit.
 
Allan said:
Awww a study with no conclusions.

Good job!
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^^^^fAiL^^^^^^​

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Conclusions​

"There is a lack of robust evidence of benefit from masking children to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 or other respiratory viruses. In this review, we have, however, identified multiple studies, both randomized and observational, which report that masking may lead to a variety harms in children of all ages. Recommendations for masking children, therefore, fail even the most basic harm-benefit analyses. The current evidence does not support the recommendation of masks for children to prevent"
 
VySky said:

^^^^fAiL^^^^^^​

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Conclusions​

"There is a lack of robust evidence of benefit from masking children to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 or other respiratory viruses. In this review, we have, however, identified multiple studies, both randomized and observational, which report that masking may lead to a variety harms in children of all ages. Recommendations for masking children, therefore, fail even the most basic harm-benefit analyses. The current evidence does not support the recommendation of masks for children to prevent"
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VySky said:
A recent randomized study in adults found those assigned to community masking were significantly less likely to complete a survey about their symptoms precluding the ability to draw conclusions about differences in reported symptoms; this study was also underpowered to determine if there was a difference in documented infections [10].
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VySky said:
Say it all you want. DOesn't change the facts that masks screwed our kids up providing little if any benefit.
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Why were your kids screwed up but nobody else's were?
Wouldn't be that you lot are a passel of drama queens, would it?
 
Allan said:
Not the conclusion Vysky is claiming.
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Well, maybe he was ableto read the full study. With what I learned those yeas ago when we started debating this. I agree with him.

I took a quick look to find the study from a source I had access to and have not found it yet. This much is sure. Unless you are going to wear a high quality mask that properly seals on the face, masking is little better than the 6ft social distancing.
 
Lord of Planar said:
I have stated that those regular cloth masks are of no use those years back when this COVID epidemic started. I showed a study that showed filtering levels by mask type.

But no.....

Too many people trust in the government.
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Of no use for their intended purpose?
 
Fledermaus said:
You didn't answer the question.

Masked were recommended primarily for what reason during COVID?
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They told this lie for one

Masks are not 100% protective. However, they certainly are better than not wearing a mask. Both to prevent you, if you happen to be a person who may feel well, but has an asymptomatic infection that you don't even know about, to prevent you from infecting someone else," said Fauci
 
Fledermaus said:
You didn't answer the question.

Masked were recommended primarily for what reason during COVID?
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Political stupidity.

Masks are fine if you choose a properly sealed N95 quality mask.

Go back in history to those threads. I have discussed this extensively with links. this is not an issue for today, and i have better things to do.

We were lied to. Do you really trust in government?
 
Five years later and MAGAs are still whining about masks.

😂😂😂


Talk about some really fragile folks.

Get over it already. God damned cry babies.
 
VySky said:
Negative consequences outweighed any possible benefits relative to masking our kids. Whether in school or elsewhere.

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"To date, there is no robust evidence demonstrating that masking reduces the likelihood of respiratory infections in children [7], [8], [9]. A recent randomized study in adults found those assigned to community masking were significantly less likely to complete a survey about their symptoms precluding the ability to draw conclusions about differences in reported symptoms; this study was also underpowered to determine if there was a difference in documented infections [10].

There continues to be a lack of reliable data to support recommendations for children to wear masks to prevent respiratory infections. At the same time, there are numerous potential harms associated with mask wearing, especially in young children, some readily apparent and others more subtle and challenging to quantify.
In this review, we consider the reported harms and theoretical concerns about masking children in the context of the lack of high-quality evidence of protection against transmission of respiratory infections, including COVID-19."

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I agree: ICE thugs shouldn't be allowed to wear masks in public.
 
Lord of Planar said:
Political stupidity.

Masks are fine if you choose a properly sealed N95 quality mask.
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basically unavailable at the time, and most of us knew that.

a surgical mask is not for filtering viruses. it keeps the surgeon from sneezing et al during surgery on the patient


Lord of Planar said:
Go back in history to those threads. I have discussed this extensively with links. this is not an issue for today, and i have better things to do.

We were lied to. Do you really trust in government?
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most sheep do and will not think or investigate for them selves.

over the cliff they go.

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VySky said:
Say it all you want. DOesn't change the facts that masks screwed our kids up providing little if any benefit.
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the masks just built up water vapor and bacteria.

children were mostly immune from Covid
 
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