TMHS 526: The Science And Safety Of Surgical, Cloth, And N95 Masks

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2021

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Summary

Face masks have served as the pervasive and omnipresent symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you’re on a plane, on a coffee run, or at a school, it seems as if masks are a new part of our society at large. But what does the data actually say about mask efficacy? Can wearing a mask actually reduce transmission or infection from viruses? On this episode of The Model Health Show, we’re diving back into the studies on mask effectiveness, including the safety of cloth masks, surgical masks, and N95 masks. We’re taking a thorough assessment of the data, discussing various types of scientific studies, and cross-referencing the data. You’re going to hear about new studies, studies that have proven the test of time, as well as studies that are commonly cited. You’re going to learn the truth about mask efficacy, including different types of masks in different settings. We’re also discussing how human biases can cloud the truth, and how the debate around masks has prevented us from addressing other pressing issues. I hope this episode acts as a valuable resource for you to reference and share. In this episode you’ll discover: Why cloth masks may result in an increased risk of infection. What percentage of healthcare workers experienced adverse effects from masking. How double masking can increase the risk of infection. Why cross-referencing data is important for eliminating biases. What studies showed regarding efficacy of surgical masks and N95 masks. The size of a virus. What you need to know about randomized control trials. The problem with many of the widely dispersed studies. What you should know about the Bangladesh study. Why surgical masks are the standard of practice in the medical industry. The difference in infection rates when surgeons wore masks. What studies showed about pregnant healthcare workers wearing N95 masks. How blocking our breathing pathways can spike anxiety and elevated stress hormones. The link between headache frequency and mask-wearing. Side effects that are noted from wearing masks. Why masks are masking the symptoms. The link between chronic illnesses and COVID-19 deaths. Items mentioned in this episode include: DrinkLMNT.com/model -- Get a FREE sample pack for the cost of shipping! Beekeepersnaturals.com/model -- Get a special 25% discount on natural remedies! Themodelhealthshow.com/maskscience Themodelhealthshow.com/maskfacts Mask Safety & Efficacy References Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud *Download Transcript

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:12.4	Welcome to The Model Health Show. This has been a true nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson.
0:15.8	And I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:18.6	On this episode, we'd be diving into the Science and Safety of surgical mask,
0:23.6	cloth mask, and N95 mask. This has become a very contentious issue in our world today.
0:29.6	So I want to create a real resource, a database of peer-reviewed evidence,
0:34.8	and remove the stigmatism from it. Remove the dogma from it. Remove the highly emotionalized
0:41.8	tendency from the data, and just look at this through the lens of science.
0:47.2	To be able to zoom in and look at places that we need to look into, and also to be able to zoom out
0:51.9	and take a meta perspective. So I've been working on this for the past few months,
0:57.4	and it's a tremendous amount of data. And again, I want to create a real,
1:00.8	viable resource for you that you can share with your friends and family that you can share with
1:06.1	your local politicians. And again, we're just going to stick to the science.
1:12.1	Now contrary to popular belief, there was actually a tremendous amount of peer-reviewed
1:16.9	evidence, specifically randomized controlled trials looking at the efficacy of various types of
1:22.8	masks in reducing the spread of infectious diseases prior to the advent of COVID-19 being such a big
1:30.3	part of our lives. And one of the best studies, and this was actually published in the prestigious
1:35.8	peer-reviewed journal, The BMJ. And this was titled, A Cluster Randomized Trial of Cloth Mask,
1:42.4	compared with Medical Mask and Healthcare Workers. Now this is looking at a total of 14 different
1:50.5	hospital settings in over 1600 healthcare workers. This is a pretty good sample size.
1:56.9	Now this study randomized the participants into three specific arms of the study. One arm
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