from Dr Joseph Mercola
- It’s estimated that 129 billion face masks are used worldwide each month, which works out to about 3 million masks a minute
- Not only are masks not being recycled, but their materials make them likely to persist and accumulate in the environment
- Because masks may be directly made from microsized plastic fibers with a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm, they may release microsized particles into the environment more readily — and faster — than larger plastic items, like plastic bags
- Microbes from your mouth, known as oral commensals, frequently enter your lungs, where they’ve been linked to advanced stage lung cancer; wearing a mask could potentially accelerate this process
- The “new normal” of widespread masking is affecting not only the environment but also the mental and physical health of humans
The planet may be facing a new plastic crisis, similar to the one brought on by bottled water, but this time involving discarded face masks. “Mass masking” continues to be recommended by most public health groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite research showing masks do not significantly reduce the incidence of infection.1
As a result, it’s estimated that 129 billion face masks are used worldwide each month, which works out to about 3 million masks a minute. Most of these are the disposable variety, made from plastic microfibers.2
Ranging in size from five millimeters (mm) to microscopic lengths, microplastics, which include microfibers, are being ingested by fish, plankton and other marine life, as well as the creatures on land that consume them (including humans3).
More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced globally annually — and that was before mask-wearing became a daily habit. Most of it ends up as waste in the environment, leading researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Princeton University to warn that masks could quickly become “the next plastic problem.”4
Why Disposable Masks May Be Even Worse Than Plastic Bottles
The bottled water crisis is now well-known as a leading source of environmental plastic pollution, but it’s slated to be outpaced by a new mask crisis. While about 25% of plastic bottles are recycled, “there is no official guidance on mask recycle, making it more likely to be disposed of as solid waste,” the researchers stated. “With increasing reports on inappropriate disposal of masks, it is urgent to recognize this potential environmental threat.”5
Not only are masks not being recycled, but their materials make them likely to persist and accumulate in the environment. Most disposable face masks contain three layers — a polyester outer layer, a polypropylene or polystyrene middle layer and an inner layer made of absorbent material such as cotton.
Polypropylene is already one of the most problematic plastics, as it’s widely produced and responsible for large waste accumulation in the environment, as well as being a known asthma trigger.6 Further, the researchers noted:7
“Once in the environment, the mask is subjected to solar radiation and heat, but the degradation of polypropylene is retarded due to its high hydrophobicity, high molecular weight, lacking an active functional group, and continuous chain of repetitive methylene units. These recalcitrant properties lead to the persistence and accumulation in the environment.”
They also stated that when the masks become weathered in the environment, they can generate a large number of microsized polypropylene particles in a matter of weeks, then break down further into nanoplastics that are less than 1 mm in size.
Because masks may be directly made from microsized plastic fibers with a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm, they may release microsized particles into the environment more readily — and faster — than larger plastic items, like plastic bags.
Further, “Such impacts can be worsened by a new-generation mask, nanomasks, which directly use nanosized plastic fibers (e.g., diameter <1 mm) and add a new source of nanoplastic pollution.”8 A report by OceansAsia further estimated that 1.56 billion face masks may have entered the world’s oceans in 2020, based on a global production estimate of 52 billion masks manufactured that year, and a loss rate of 3%, which is conservative.
Based on this data, and an average weight of 3 to 4 grams for a single-use polypropylene surgical mask, the masks would add 4,680 to 6,240 additional metric tons of plastic pollution to the marine environment, which, they note, “will take as long as 450 years to break down, slowly turning into microplastics while negatively impacting marine wildlife and ecosystems.”9
Medical masks adversely affect respiratory physiology and function | Medical masks lower oxygen levels in the blood |
Medical masks raise carbon dioxide levels in the blood | SAR-CoV-2 has a “furin cleavage” site that makes it more pathogenic, and the virus enters cells more easily when arterial oxygen levels decline, which means wearing a mask could increase COVID-19 severity |
Medical masks trap exhaled virus in the mouth/mask, increasing viral/infectious load and increasing disease severity | SARS-CoV-2 becomes more dangerous when blood oxygen levels decline |
The furin cleavage site of SARS-CoV-2 increases cellular invasion, especially during low blood oxygen levels | Cloth masks may increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 and other respiratory infections |
Wearing a face mask may give a false sense of security | Masks compromise communications and reduce social distancing |
Untrained and inappropriate management of face masks is common | Masks worn imperfectly are dangerous |
Masks collect and colonize viruses, bacteria and mold | Wearing a face mask makes the exhaled air go into the eyes |
Contact tracing studies show that asymptomatic carrier transmission is very rare | Face masks and stay at home orders prevent the development of herd immunity |
Face masks are dangerous and contraindicated for a large number of people with pre-existing medical conditions and disabilities |
Local update coming on this. Max Igan apparently has found nano-filaments in the regular masks. These filaments twist and turn like worms when moisture and warmth from breathing is applied.https://www.bitchute.com/video/vFBGJuviUCeG/?list=notifications&randomize=false There’s also been mask contamination revealed in Canada. Cheers Mel
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Strange Alive Worm-Like Fibers Found in Face Masks Produced for COVID
It sounds like science fiction, but it’s real life. Strange, microscopic fibers that move of their own volition have been found by many independent researchers worldwide embedded in the disposable masks used for COVID.
It is too early to say precisely what these mask fibers are, however they certainly resemble Morgellons fibers – synthetic and self-aware.
https://thefreedomarticles.com/strange-alive-worm-like-mask-fibers-found-in-covid-face-masks/
Joseph Mercola.
The list of “potentially dangerous outcomes”, is precisely what the Gates/fauci brigade wants, remember their agenda is to reduce the planet’s population (with plausible deniability).
A local doctor here is reported as saying that if the “virus” were allowed to do it’s thing, unrestricted, all this crap would be over in a fortnight,