CDC And WHO Advise Against Wearing Face Masks During Exercise
Reason #103 that Face Masks Hurt Kids
Dear Reader,
The wearing of a face mask to protect against a respiratory virus is an act of grand deceit. It is a behavior that defies research on the topic. Wearing a face mask, as this article (one of many) points to — is unsafe to do and is ineffective.
Until the narrative around mandatory masking has changed, each day by 6am Eastern, I will both post here and send out a science-based reason why no one should wear a face mask.
I ask that you help me circulate these pieces to those around you who you believe could most benefit from them. It is important not to remain silent on this topic. These are important discussions to be having with friends, family members, business owners, healthcare practitioners, public servants, and others in the community.
-Allan
Face masks can be dangerous to exercise in, which is why exercising in them is not recommended. Wearing masks can be dangerous if light activity and this is especially true during vigorous activity.
Kai Kisielinski, in an April 20, 2021 article entitled “Is a Mask That Covers the Mouth and Nose Free from Undesirable Side Effects in Everyday Use and Free of Potential Hazards?” writes:1
“These facts are an indication that the use of masks also triggers the effects described above leading to hypoxia and hypercapnia in sports. Accordingly, the WHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise against wearing masks during physical exercise.”2,3
The CDC tackles this topic in an article entitled “Guidance for Wearing Masks:”4
“People should not wear masks while engaged in activities that may cause the mask to become wet, like when swimming at the beach or pool.
“People who are engaged in high intensity activities, like running, may not be able to wear a mask if it causes difficulty breathing.”
This guidance was updated on April 19, 2021:
“Masks should always be used in public settings, but if you are unable to wear a mask because of difficulty breathing during high intensity activities, choose a location with greater ventilation and air exchange (for instance, outdoors versus indoors) and where you can keep at least 6 feet of distance from others during the activity. If such a location is not available, opt for low-intensity activities such as walking or yoga that allow for mask wearing.
“If you are able to wear a mask, remove your mask if it gets moist from sweat and replace it with a clean mask.
“Opt for an activity that does not require using mouth guards or helmets. Wearing a mask with these types of protective equipment is not safe if it makes it hard to breathe.
“Supervise children who are wearing a mask while playing sports.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) tackles it in a May 5, 2021 article entitled “Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) advice for the public: Myth busters,” saying:
“FACT: People should NOT wear masks while exercising.
“People should NOT wear masks when exercising, as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably.
“Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms. The important preventive measure during exercise is to maintain physical distance of at least one meter from others.”
No one should be exercising in a face mask. Though they use couched language, even the CDC and the WHO say that masks should not be worn during exercise.
Kisielinski K, Giboni P, Prescher A, et al. Is a Mask That Covers the Mouth and Nose Free from Undesirable Side Effects in Everyday Use and Free of Potential Hazards? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(8):4344. doi:10.3390/ijerph18084344.
COVID-19: Considerations for Wearing Masks|CDC. Available online: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/preventgetting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html (accessed on 12 November 2020)
COVID-19 Mythbusters–World Health Organization. Available online: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novelcoronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters (accessed on 28 January 2021)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidance for Wearing Masks. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html.
The bestselling book "Face Masks In One Lesson" by Allan Stevo describes how to never wear a face mask again. The follow-up to the book, "Face Masks Hurt Kids," describes why to never wear a face mask again. We must defeat the awful, narrative around the mandates.
Examples of how face masks hurt kids will be posted to the Lockdown Land Substack each morning by 6am Eastern until the narrative around this ineffective and harmful medical intervention has shifted. Face masks are, in fact, not just harmful to children. Face masks are harmful to everyone. Thank you so much for helping me circulate this research.
I am a skier, the ski area were I ski was mandated, you had to were a mask to get onto the lift! I would remove the mask as soon as the lift started up the mountain. I will say it is extremely dangerous for any person engaged in aerobic sports to wear a mask!,,,