{"id":273527,"date":"2023-09-21T06:12:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T06:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=273527"},"modified":"2023-09-22T06:06:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T06:06:39","slug":"association-of-american-physicians-and-surgeons-mask-mandates-provide-no-clear-benefits-cause-harm-and-violate-the-right-to-informed-consent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=273527","title":{"rendered":"Association of American Physicians and Surgeons: Mask mandates provide no clear benefits, cause harm and violate the right to informed consent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olivia Cook \u2013 Natural News Sept 19, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>As mask mandates are being reintroduced in schools and medical facilities, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) issued a statement<\/a>\u00a0on Sept. 12\u00a0opposing the return of these ineffective and unethical policies.<\/p>\n

AAPS is a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943.<\/p>\n

The AAPS statement of patients’ freedoms<\/a> provides that “patients have the right to be informed about the risks and benefits of any medical intervention \u2013 and the right to refuse medical treatment.”<\/p>\n

The organization states that “all masking mandates currently in place<\/a> must be rescinded and no future mandates should be imposed.”<\/p>\n

Included in the statement are references to analysis demonstrating the lack of evidence that mask mandates are effective, along with peer-reviewed studies that reveal patient harm caused by mandates. (Related: The science is undeniable: Face masks do NOT stop COVID transmission<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Concerning efficacy \u2013 in addition to the indisputable failure of mask mandates to prevent outbreaks of COVID \u2013 the Cochrane systemic review<\/a> of available empirical evidence concluded that studies “did not show a clear reduction in respiratory viral infection with the use of medical\/surgical masks and there were no clear differences between the use of medical\/surgical masks compared with N95\/P2 respirators in healthcare workers when used in routine care to reduce respiratory viral infection,\u2019\u201d writes AAPS.<\/p>\n

Multiple studies and articles show downsides of wearing face masks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Concerning the potential for harm, an article published by Brownstone Institute<\/em> listed more than 170 comparative studies and articles<\/a> that “illuminate the downsides of masking and face coverings in different scenarios and among varied patient groups.”<\/p>\n

Here are five examples of harm and ineffectiveness of face masks found in peer-reviewed literature:<\/p>\n

According to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,<\/em> extended mask-wearing by the general population could lead to relevant effects and consequences<\/a> in many medical fields.<\/p>\n

The pathophysiological changes and subjective complaints include:<\/p>\n