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Sellers Of ‘Breathable Masks’ Get Called Out For Selling These Items Which Obviously Don’t Work
As face masks have now become commonplace, some ‘entrepreneurs’ and ‘artists’ have started selling altered versions, catering them to people’s needs. But not society’s.
One of the most popular buzzwords that has made it into custom mask designs is ‘breathability’. Advertised as more comfortable or less hindering to everyday activity, they’re also less effective at preventing contagions from escaping and potentially dangerous to other people.
After one Twitter user spotted listings for these masks on ETSY, they simply couldn’t stay quiet and called out these opportunists, urging everyone to keep safe and boycott them.
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When the Twitter user discovered “mesh ‘breathable’ masks”, they just thought they’d tweet it out themselves and help spread the word to their friends and followers. “It’s … very important to get the word out, I thought, because even in the product descriptions of most of these, the sellers are very blatantly and obviously trying to circumvent state-mandated mask regulations. By wearing mesh masks, they are essentially not wearing anything at all. Coughing, sneezing, and otherwise spitting would result in potential contagions to spread through the air and infect others in public spaces,” the author of the original tweet told Bored Panda.
“I’m glad a lot of people are trying to convince others to wear masks and protect the wellbeing of other people. We need that more than ever in America. Our cases are skyrocketing, and wearing a (real) mask can definitely help prevent that.”
And awareness is something the public could definitely use. Some people are very misinformed. For example, there have been several claims shared on social media and printed on posters that suggest wearing a face mask is more dangerous than contracting the virus.
Take this popular Facebook post for example. It has been shared more than 10,000 times, claiming that people’s immune systems will become weaker the longer they wear face masks.
Also, several posters were recently spotted on park signs and bridges in Toronto, Canada, warning that wearing a face mask is “a bigger threat to your health than COVID-19.” The signs also suggested that covering the mouth increases levels of carbon dioxide in the body and promotes hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) which can impair brain activity.
And offering all over the Internet
Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, a family physician and medical researcher, described these claims as “nothing short of frightening.”
But Gorfinkel highlighted that wearing a face mask is safe for the vast majority of individuals and should be done to curb the spread of COVID-19. “The data is very, very clear that for countries that have adopted this practice [of wearing face masks] and the people have got into it, they don’t just see lower numbers of diseases, they see fewer hospitalizations, and far less mortality,” she told CTV News.
According to Gorfinkel, the idea that wearing a face mask will decrease oxygen intake is simply false. She said the public is being asked to wear face coverings that are breathable and looser fitting than the N95 respirators worn by health-care professionals. “These are loose-fitting masks. The air in front of them, and the air within the mask, is no different in terms of oxygen or carbon dioxide levels,” she explained.
Gorfinkel said the mask may cause a difference in humidity in the air surrounding the face, but assured that it won’t cause any harmful effects for the wearer.
The physician said only a small minority of people may experience negative health outcomes from wearing a face mask. She said they can be people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory lung disease sometimes found in long-time smokers, which causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.
“Their air exchange is hugely compromised,” she said. “So looking at a group of them, only the very most severe of them had any problems with an N95. So you’re talking about a very small segment of the population.”
So people started publicly shaming them
What do you think ?
Nadine 4 years ago
WTH is wrong with all these people throwing hissy fits about having to wear a mask??? Are they that entitled, spoiled, and uncaring for the well-being of the community? Where I live (Barcelona), I don't see any of these complaints, and the mask definitely sucks when wearing glasses + being in the middle of a heat wave. I get that part. But come on, it's just an inconvenience, nothing more.
Tovah Roche 4 years ago
I live with my parents. My dad was a hardcore, anti-mask, COVIDIOT. He was more concerned about the violations of his constitutional right than the health and safety of his high risk child (me). But, his attitude completely changed over the past weekend and now he's pro/CDC guidelines..He was sick last week with COVID like symptoms. He refused to see a doctor and get tested because he was adamant it was just the flu. On Monday, I started feeling the same symptoms of whatever was infecting my dad and I went downhill quickly. That's when reality kicked in for him. He finally understood the importance of adhering to the CDC guidelines. He's admitted he didn't wash his hands religiously, wear his mask at all time in public , or didn't use a mask filter. Since he's the only one who leaves the house, he's the only person I could have gotten infected from. He's says he feels like a guilty a*****e for believing s**t he read on the internet. I tell him he should.
Richard Brown 4 years ago
My advice to anyone who struggles to breathe through a mask after a while is to carry 2 or 3 spares. When breathing starts to be a bit difficult, swap your mask for a fresh one! Water vapour in your breath builds up in the mask slowly reducing the airflow. I always carry 3 masks with me. It took me a while to work this out because I wanted to go out but struggled with a mask due to my health, so I looked up information and tried some tests out at home and worked out for me I can use a mask for about 3 to 4 hours before I struggled to breathe and that swapping 'reset' the time that my mask would work for. Give it a try
Karen Johnston 4 years ago
Good advice, Richard Brown. I'm sure once it cools down, it will probably easier as well. The midwest is in the middle of a heat wave.
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Nadine 4 years ago
WTH is wrong with all these people throwing hissy fits about having to wear a mask??? Are they that entitled, spoiled, and uncaring for the well-being of the community? Where I live (Barcelona), I don't see any of these complaints, and the mask definitely sucks when wearing glasses + being in the middle of a heat wave. I get that part. But come on, it's just an inconvenience, nothing more.
Tovah Roche 4 years ago
I live with my parents. My dad was a hardcore, anti-mask, COVIDIOT. He was more concerned about the violations of his constitutional right than the health and safety of his high risk child (me). But, his attitude completely changed over the past weekend and now he's pro/CDC guidelines..He was sick last week with COVID like symptoms. He refused to see a doctor and get tested because he was adamant it was just the flu. On Monday, I started feeling the same symptoms of whatever was infecting my dad and I went downhill quickly. That's when reality kicked in for him. He finally understood the importance of adhering to the CDC guidelines. He's admitted he didn't wash his hands religiously, wear his mask at all time in public , or didn't use a mask filter. Since he's the only one who leaves the house, he's the only person I could have gotten infected from. He's says he feels like a guilty a*****e for believing s**t he read on the internet. I tell him he should.
Richard Brown 4 years ago
My advice to anyone who struggles to breathe through a mask after a while is to carry 2 or 3 spares. When breathing starts to be a bit difficult, swap your mask for a fresh one! Water vapour in your breath builds up in the mask slowly reducing the airflow. I always carry 3 masks with me. It took me a while to work this out because I wanted to go out but struggled with a mask due to my health, so I looked up information and tried some tests out at home and worked out for me I can use a mask for about 3 to 4 hours before I struggled to breathe and that swapping 'reset' the time that my mask would work for. Give it a try
Karen Johnston 4 years ago
Good advice, Richard Brown. I'm sure once it cools down, it will probably easier as well. The midwest is in the middle of a heat wave.
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