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> Nor is it the first time the authors of the review have claimed face masks could have harmful effects. Several of the authors speculated in [OP ARTICLE] that
by petesergeant 4y ago
> Nor is it the first time the authors of the review have claimed face masks could have harmful effects. Several of the authors speculated in [OP ARTICLE] that masks might have caused stillbirths and other health issues. But this was an extrapolation based on studies exposing animals to carbon dioxide — and ignored the fact that masks don’t increase levels of the gas in humans in any clinically meaningful way. The Daily Mail nevertheless covered the paper in a story with an alarming headline, screenshots of which have been widely shared on social media.
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/scicheck-masking-has-minimal-effects-on-respiratory-system-does-not-cause-long-covid/ https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/scicheck-masking-has-minim...
- foobarbecue 4y ago[EDIT: I was wrong -- the fact check also explictly references the article being discussed here] This is about a different article, right? Fact check is on https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125150 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125150 but the article we're discussing here is https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14117 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14117
- magicalist 4y ago> This is about a different article, right? "Several of the authors speculated in a review published in March..." is referring to this article.
- foobarbecue 4y agoAh, you are correct, sorry about that. I shouldn't try to follow this stuff on a phone...
- petesergeant 4y agoI've made my comment a little clearer, thanks