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This week I realized that kids will be the LAST to be un-masked. That can't happen. To help put an end to this madnessI have put together a 4-part series pulling together as much research as I can on why children should cease being masked, and how to effect that change.
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Back in summer, parents agreed to a deal: mask your kids and allow us to severely restrict their ability to interact with other children as human beings, & they can go to school. This should not have been the "deal".
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Children's relative risk of dying of COVID (regardless of comorbidity) is less than 1/2n that of flu. Coupled with their lower transmissibility, they should not be forced to mask to protect themselves or other children.
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Even mechanistic studies show that the way children wear masks would never have any impact on slowing viral transmission. RCTs show no impact for any group.
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Below is a plan that takes into account the fears fanned by the CDC, but allows children and staff who wish to be un-masked to do so, without increasing discomfort for those who have lower risk tolerances.
thesmileproject.global/post/un-maskin…
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