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Originally Posted by Carlsondm
Totally disagree. Masks do work. The percent effectiveness vary considerably, but masks do offer a small amount of cheap protection from airborne droplets.
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Once again. Most of the 14 RCTs on masks were done before this pandemic. This means they aren't trying to score some kind of political victory.
That you don't agree means you don't understand what these studies are saying. Most likely you're just agreeing that "something should be done" when the evidence shows that blue or cloth masking is really nothing. It's theatre to make you feel better, it's not actively preventing anything.
I am all for people taking steps that are meaningful. Get your damn vaccinations for one. Wear an N95 for another. The data shows both of those things actually do make a difference. How about losing some weight? Age and high BMI are two of the top 3 reasons people are dying from covid. Get your diabetes and hypertension under control. Plopping a blue mask on your face and thinking "all good" is a bunch of nonsense and is in fact probably counter productive to people taking responsibility for their own health.
Several studies indicate that low D levels also are correlated to bad outcomes. Causative? I don't know, there's no money in studying it. We know that Vitamin D is hormone directly involved in immune regulation, it's got very low toxicity, why aren't we recommending people take at least the maximum recommended dose? It's cheap and easy, yet, the CDC/NIH are silent. The English NHS is at least recommending it for at risk people. There is something there, there just isn't enough data to pinpoint what it means.
If you want to wear a blue mask, go ahead.
If you want to prevent disease, wear an N95, avoid dense crowds and if you're in a dense space, limit your time there.