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VERDICT IS IN: Face Masks on School Children Are Pernicious to Health and Downright Dangerous!<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNREPORTED DAMAGES TO SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM FACE MASK USE DURING COVID-19<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Unreported Damages to School Children from Face Mask Use During COVID-19: An Observational Study<\/strong><\/p>\n

From James A. Taylor DO Family Physician, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA<\/p>\n

ABSTRACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this observational study, 475 school age students were interviewed and examined between August 2021 and February 2022 for evidence of harm associated with face covering (FC) use in school.\u00a0 A recent PubMed search showed no studies of adverse effects of face mask use in school age children.\u00a0 As a result, ample evidence is presented showing headaches, mood disorders, attention disorders, dyspnea and other irregularities resulting from mask use.\u00a0 This is the first report of adverse effects directly associated with mask use.\u00a0 The author has proposed a new diagnostic category:\u00a0 Mask Induced Exhaustion Syndrome in Children (MIESC) with guidelines for diagnosing and treating the condition.<\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION<\/p>\n

Data is lacking for harm to pre-K to high school students from facial covering or mask use.\u00a0 This study originated from multiple requests for mask exemptions from parents whose children were suffering negative effects from wearing masks.\u00a0 A survey of PubMed produced no current data on adverse effects of masking on school age.\u00a0 Dorfman, et.al., in\u00a0JAMA Health Forum. 2020;1(7):e200810\u00a0<\/em>recognized that medical exemptions for masking are necessary and appropriate, reiterating the CDC recommendations.\u00a0(1)\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0When students\u2019 requests failed to fall under these guidelines, parents found their children\u2019s primary care and specialty care physicians unwilling or unable to provide exemptions offering reassurance, consolation, and referral to counselling or psychiatry for extreme situations. (Personal conversations with the author).\u00a0 As a result, this study uncovered a wealth of signs and symptoms not previously explored or reported.\u00a0 K. Kiesilienski, et.al., described side effects of mask use in common use in adults.\u00a0(2)<\/sup>\u00a0 He proposed a new condition, termed:\u00a0 Mask Induced Exhaustion Syndrome (MIES) to describe the plethora of symptoms adults suffered from prolonged mask use in multiple situations using multiple mask types.\u00a0 From that data, the author proposes a new diagnostic category for school age students:\u00a0 Mask Induced Exhaustion Syndrome in Children (MIESC).<\/p>\n

Materials and Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. James A. Taylor, DO, Board Certified Family Physician, conducted the study over a six-month period from August 2021 to February 2022. During this time, the author consulted with parents and associates who had experienced the adverse effects of FC use on their children.\u00a0Initially, several individuals requested evaluation of their children for face mask exemption in school because of ongoing behavioral problems. Facial Covering exemptions are available per Michigan law:\u00a0MCL 333.2253(5)(c) and 7(a) as stated: \u201c\u2026requirement does not apply to individuals who: (b) cannot medically tolerate a face mask.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0The medical conditions which qualify are required to be determined by a physician [Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or Medical Doctor (MD)].\u00a0(3)<\/sup>\u00a0Having researched the appropriate requirements, the author developed a document set establishing which conditions may qualify to meet these requirements:<\/p>\n

TABLE 1\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

List of Potentially Qualifying Conditions for Mask Exemptions<\/strong><\/p>\n

ADHD\/ADD:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following:\u00a0 current, physician diagnosed conditions; as well as children with provisional diagnoses; and children who may or may not require medications.<\/p>\n

Allergic rhinitis:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following:\u00a0 children requiring daily or intermittent topical or oral medications, ones who have seasonal or irritative exacerbations, and children who exhibit classic allergic examination findings (e.g., bluish-swollen nasal membranes, allergic shiners and Deney\u2019s lines).<\/p>\n

Anxiety:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following:\u00a0 a constant state of fear, worry, inability to cope with normal daily activities, social agitation, inattention\/poor focus, headaches, stomach aches, avoidance behaviors, tantrums, meltdowns, refusal to go to school, and even hair loss.<\/p>\n

Asthma examples:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following:\u00a0 \u00a0diagnosed asthma including mild intermittent, mild-moderate-severe persistent asthma as well as cough variant asthma which may require medication therapy.<\/p>\n

Concentration disturbance:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: that mask wearing and\/or maintenance, repeated reminders, mask changing, and fluctuating rules which significantly impair the learning environment.<\/p>\n

Distraction Disturbance:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: that mask wearing and\/or maintenance, repeated reminders, mask changes, and fluctuating rules which significantly distract attention from the instructor\u2019s directions impairing the educational process.<\/p>\n

Depression disturbance:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: depressive symptoms and behaviors including a formal diagnosis by a physician\/extender and treatment to include medication and\/or counseling.<\/p>\n

Dizziness disturbance:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: a rotational disorientation associated with mask use which is immediately relieved by removal of said mask.<\/p>\n

Dyspnea disturbance:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following:\u00a0 difficulty breathing associated with mask use and relieved by removal of the offending face covering.<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t Breathe disturbance:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: describing \u201cI can\u2019t breathe\u201d associated with mask use and relieved by removal of the offending face covering.\u00a0\u00a0This is frequently accompanied by panic and anxiety symptoms.<\/p>\n

Epistaxis:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: exacerbation of or new onset of nasal bleeding which is resolved by removal of the facial covering and proper emergent treatment.<\/p>\n

Fatigue\/Exhaustion disturbance:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following:\u00a0 \u00a0newly observed fatigue\/exhaustion\/excess sleeping which is relieved by removal of the mask.<\/p>\n

GI Upset:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: abdominal pain, stomachache, heartburn, cramps, diarrhea, or nausea associated with mask use and relieved with removal of the offending facial covering.\u00a0\u00a0This may be associated by anxiety\/panic symptoms.<\/p>\n

Headache<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: \u00a0frequent daily headaches exacerbated by mask use and relieved by removal of the facial covering: this may include medication and non-medication treatments which include mask removal.<\/p>\n

Migraine:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: \u00a0all types of migraines both newly diagnosed and previously diagnosed.\u00a0 Modifications of treatment with OTC and prescription medications are common. Migraine headaches which are exacerbated by facial covering wearing and relieved or reduced in frequency and severity by removal of the offending facial covering may also qualify.<\/p>\n

Moodiness\/Personality Changes:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: significant behavioral changes initiated or exacerbated by facial covering use in school.\u00a0\u00a0Typical behaviors include explosive behavior, excessive crying, fighting, verbal and physical outbursts directly related to mask use.<\/p>\n

Examples:\u00a0\u00a0embarrassment which leads to mutism, new onset of insomnia, unrealistic but realized fear of multiple instructor corrections (verbal, by signing, by \u201cthe look\u201d, by gestures), irritability, agitation, resistance to going to school or riding a bus, fear of interactions with students or instructors, excessive crying in school and at home, refusing to participate in school related activities which require masks (e.g., sports).<\/p>\n

Heavy Exertion:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: \u00a0impaired performance in strenuous physical activity while wearing a facial covering, which significantly restricts air flow causing lightheaded, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, or vomiting which are resolved by removal of the offending facial covering.<\/p>\n

Oral Fixations:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: children who compulsively bite, chew, suck, or drool on facial coverings which then require multiple replacements; this behavior is resolved by the removal of the facial covering which are resolved by removal of the facial covering.<\/p>\n

Oral Ulcers:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: children who develop recurrent aphthous ulcers which are exacerbated by use of facial covering and are improved or resolved by their removal.<\/p>\n

Sensory Deficit\/Learning Disabled:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: \u00a0a child\u2019s typical but abnormal behaviors exacerbated by use of facial covering and improved or returned to baseline with its removal.<\/p>\n

Skin Changes:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: \u00a0significant exacerbations of facial acne, peri oral dermatitis, rosacea, contact dermatitis, or seborrheic dermatitis which are improved or resolved with removal of the offending facial covering. This may include exacerbation of chronic urticaria.<\/p>\n

Speech Deficit:<\/strong>\u00a0Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: \u00a0children who are in specific training or require training that has not been yet accessed for speech and language deficits, or instructors who provide the training for the students who require visualization of facial features necessary for the learning process and which can be improved or resolved by removal of the offending facial covering. This may include vocal cord dysfunction requiring inhaled corticosteroids for management.<\/p>\n

Sinusitis\/Allergic Rhinitis:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes specific wording by students or parents with complaints of any of the following: multiple conditions which produce copious, intermittent, or continuous nasal discharge which interfere with adherence of facial covering to the face.\u00a0\u00a0Such conditions exacerbate infectious agents which adhere to the facial covering and are inhaled continuously.<\/p>\n

IEP\u2019s:<\/strong>\u00a0 Includes students who have an established IEP which includes conditions which involve hand-mouth behaviors, oral behaviors, and speech behaviors<\/p>\n

TEACHER EFFECTS:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Marked increase in stress due to changing protocols for mask use, dual teaching due to in-class and remote site learning, increased acting out and non-cooperation by students, having to become \u201cPolice Chief of the classroom\u201d when enforcing ever-changing rules for mask use, lack of safe spaces for students in the classroom, and markedly increased paperwork for reporting rules which markedly impair the teacher\u2019s ability to provide a safe, equitable, and inclusive classroom environment. The teacher said: \u201cThis entire class will be kicked out of school if all of you don\u2019t wear your face covering.\u201d<\/p>\n

One mother said regarding her daughter\u2019s teacher: \u201cShe has been instructed if she doesn\u2019t wear it properly and fails to show these \u201clife skills\u201d it will reflect in a lower grade in that specific class.\u201d<\/p>\n

SCHOOL NURSE:<\/strong>\u00a0 a marked increase in visits due to headaches, dizziness, nausea, stomachache, dyspnea, anger, acting out.<\/p>\n

The child\u2019s evaluation for school mask exemption initially took place at the requesting parent or parents\u2019 location of choice.\u00a0\u00a0As the requests for exemptions grew by word of mouth, this author devised a system of referrals, a document set, a visit schedule, and a study protocol.\u00a0\u00a0All parents were informed of the protocol and verbally agreed to allow de-identified data to be used in the study.<\/p>\n

This author recruited \u201cMask Captains\u201d comprised of parents who had completed the mask exemption assessment previously.\u00a0\u00a0Each Mask Captain was trained to provide the following services:<\/p>\n