City Council Candidate Questions Low end Mask Safety.

On the Mask issue.

A number of years ago a good friend had passed away from mesothelioma . After that, I took attended a number of training on being protected in environments containing toxic particles / pathogens like Mold, Asbestos, Lead, and others. One of the biggest protections covered was masks.

So, In my opinion:

I personally believe wearing a mask is effective and would slow / hinder at least some of the normal spit particles a person emits while speaking / exhaling. A small decrease is better than no decrease. I do not wear a cloth or one time use mask. I wear a p100 respirator. It is higher level than N95. I had the respirator before this whole pandemic as we were using them while working on projects.

I have concerns on WHAT the masks people are using ARE MADE OF.
Think about it

Questions that come to mind

A) How much articles break away from the mask and are inhaled into the lungs?

B) What are the particles / what is the affect on long term health? I would hate to discover I got lung cancer from wearing a mask.

D) Some high filtration masks are made from fine strands of glass or plastic fused together to make a mesh. If these masks are bent / crushed / scrubbed very hard then used how much particles will be inhaled? Imagine breathing in glitter dust willfully.

E) Are masks people ordering from overseas actually safe? Is any government Agency Looking into this? I think there is , but the only warnings I see are " Do not buy counterfeit masks" I have never seen a counterfeit product with labeling stating it was counterfeit . Personally I would rather risk the virus than use a mask that is suspect. I am not in any rush to breathe in cancer causing plastic particles. I would prefer a mask made of 100 percent cotton . My opinion is my body would have better chance with a natural fiber vs a plastic fiber.

Would a company who has never made masks before, stamps out face covering calling them masks EVEN HAVE THE EQUIPMENT to TEST "Masks" for particles being released over time / exposure to sun / heat ? I doubt it. That type of equipment / testing is expensive.

F) Is it safe to breathe in small glass fibers? according to the CDC it is not safe. you would need N95 or better filtering . To my understanding depending on the size of the particle, it either gets eventually coughed out OR if very tiny, may be carried away from the lungs by the blood. But if in a certain size range, it gets stuck, eventually scar tissue forming around it. Hopefully that eventually gets coughed out.

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