The face masks that people were forced to wear during the Covid pandemic do far more harm than good, a new study is warning.
The scoping-review study reveals that the masks expose wearers to toxic particles.
Led by Professor Kai Kisielinski, the study was conducted by a team of leading researchers in Germany.
In the “Conclusion” section, the researchers note:
“Undoubtedly, mask mandates during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have been generating an additional source of potentially harmful exposition to toxins with health-threatening and carcinogenic properties at the population level with almost zero distance to the airways.”
The study discovered high levels of microplastic and nanoplastic particles are released by the masks.
Specifically, the researchers found that those little plastic particles can be inhaled and should be considered toxic to wearers.
Moreover, they also found that volatile organic compounds are being released by the masks.
The researchers found traces of acrolein and phthalates along with other chemicals such as xylene, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances.
In addition, they discovered traces of toxic lead, cadmium, cobalt, copper, antimony, and titanium dioxide being released by the masks.
During their study, the researchers analyzed 1003 studies from the PubMed and MEDLINE databases.
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