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Just wanted to quickly share my thoughts on face masks and why I choose to avoid them! Here is the research I mentioned in the video: Is a Mask That Covers the Mouth and Nose Free from Undesirable Side Effects in Everyday Use and Free of Potential Hazards? - Increase in dead space volume - Increase in breathing resistance - Increase in blood carbon dioxide - Decrease in blood oxygen saturation - Increase in heart rate - Decrease in cardiopulmonary capacity - Feeling of exhaustion - Increase in respiratory rate - Difficulty breathing and shortness of breath - Headache - Dizziness - Feeling of dampness and heat - Drowsiness (qualitative neurological deficits) - Decrease in empathy perception - Impaired skin barrier function with acne, itching and skin lesions https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8072811/ - The Physiological Burden of Prolonged PPE Use on Healthcare Workers during Long Shifts blood CO2 levels may increase past the 1-hour mark, which could have a significant physiological effect on the wearer (Lim et al., 2006)*. Some of the known physiological effects of increased concentrations of CO2 include: Headache; Increased pressure inside the skull; Nervous system changes (e.g., increased pain threshold, reduction in cognition – altered judgement, decreased situational awareness, difficulty coordinating sensory or cognitive, abilities and motor activity, decreased visual acuity, widespread activation of the sympathetic nervous system that can oppose the direct effects of CO2 on the heart and blood vessels); Increased breathing frequency; Increased “work of breathing”, which is result of breathing through a filter medium; Cardiovascular effects (e.g., diminished cardiac contractility, vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels); Reduced tolerance to lighter workloads. https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2020/06/10/p - Effects of surgical and FFP2/N95 face masks on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity Conclusion Ventilation, cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and comfort are reduced by surgical masks and highly impaired by FFP2/N95 face masks in healthy individuals. These data are important for recommendations on wearing face masks at work or during physical exercise. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7338098/ - Respiratory consequences of N95-type Mask usage in pregnant healthcare workers—a controlled clinical study Conclusions Breathing through N95 mask materials have been shown to impede gaseous exchange and impose an additional workload on the metabolic system of pregnant healthcare workers, and this needs to be taken into consideration in guidelines for respirator use. The benefits of using N95 mask to prevent serious emerging infectious diseases should be weighed against potential respiratory consequences associated with extended N95 respirator usage. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4647822/ -Adverse Effects of Prolonged Mask Use among Healthcare Professionals during COVID-19 Prolonged use of N95 and surgical masks by healthcare professionals during COVID-19 has caused adverse effects such as headaches, rash, acne, skin breakdown, and impaired cognition in the majority of those surveyed. https://clinmedjournals.org/.../journal-of-infectious... - Preliminary report on surgical mask induced deoxygenation during major surgery* http://scielo.isciii.es/pdf/neuro/v19n2/3.pdf - The Physiological Impact of N95 Masks on Medical Staff Wearing N95 masks may have adverse physical effect on medical staff https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00173017

Beat produced by ShinoX Mker This was difficult at moments to put together, everything was good until I brought the music to the words, and me and Bri both cried within seconds. Tears of Joy and Happiness. It was beautiful. I absolutely love making music, and am very happy to share this experience with my son. Thanks to all who take the time to listen.