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"But in filtering those particles, N95 masks can also make it harder to breathe. Based on literature and confirmed by our measurements, N95 masks are estimated to reduce oxygen intake by anywhere from 5 percent to 20 percent. That’s significant, even for a healthy person. It can cause dizziness and lightheadedness. For healthy people, these side effects are temporary and usually not an issue. But if you are severely ill and are continuously wearing an N95 mask for several hours at a time, it can damage the lungs. For a patient in respiratory distress, it can even be life threatening." https://news.stanford.edu/2020/04/14...19-face-masks/
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Originally Posted by Robertfchew
There was a mask tyrant walking around work chastising people if they dared took it down for a minute or two for some fresh air. She was walking around with a BLM pin on her collar.
Your description builds viscerally on just how vital is fresh air. That this is now being routinely denied to workers is a human rights violation and a workplace hazard.
Last edited by Groundstar; 07-20-2020 at 06:09 AM..
Why would someone quit if their company says they have to wear a mask? These same people likely support businesses that are ok with other forms of businesses telling employees what they can and cannot do with their own bodies. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, right?
I recently started a temp job where everyone still works at home except for me and my boss. We are the only two people in the office. ANd then there are a couple of people back in the warehouse. Thats it in the whole place. We are required to wear masks and wash and stuff but none of us do of course.
And who is going to tell lol. Its just us. Nobody else is there, nobody from Human resource or anything except maybe to check in for a few minutes once every couple of weeks. Sometimes drivers and sales reps come induring the day and most times they are not wearing anything and we dont say anything and nobody cares
"But in filtering those particles, N95 masks can also make it harder to breathe. Based on literature and confirmed by our measurements, N95 masks are estimated to reduce oxygen intake by anywhere from 5 percent to 20 percent. That’s significant, even for a healthy person. It can cause dizziness and lightheadedness. For healthy people, these side effects are temporary and usually not an issue. But if you are severely ill and are continuously wearing an N95 mask for several hours at a time, it can damage the lungs. For a patient in respiratory distress, it can even be life threatening." https://news.stanford.edu/2020/04/14...19-face-masks/
Except no one is saying that N95 masks should be required for general population use.
You are also ignoring the following sentence:
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For healthy people, these side effects are temporary and usually not an issue. But if you are severely ill and are continuously wearing an N95 mask for several hours at a time, it can damage the lungs. For a patient in respiratory distress, it can even be life threatening.
"But in filtering those particles, N95 masks can also make it harder to breathe. Based on literature and confirmed by our measurements, N95 masks are estimated to reduce oxygen intake by anywhere from 5 percent to 20 percent. That’s significant, even for a healthy person. It can cause dizziness and lightheadedness. For healthy people, these side effects are temporary and usually not an issue. But if you are severely ill and are continuously wearing an N95 mask for several hours at a time, it can damage the lungs. For a patient in respiratory distress, it can even be life threatening." https://news.stanford.edu/2020/04/14...19-face-masks/
Your description builds viscerally on just how vital is fresh air. That this is now being routinely denied to workers is a human rights violation and a workplace hazard.
Hardly anyone is required to wear an N95 mask to work or to enter a store, so using them as an example is not relevant to the thread.
"But in filtering those particles, N95 masks can also make it harder to breathe. Based on literature and confirmed by our measurements, N95 masks are estimated to reduce oxygen intake by anywhere from 5 percent to 20 percent. That’s significant, even for a healthy person. It can cause dizziness and lightheadedness. For healthy people, these side effects are temporary and usually not an issue. But if you are severely ill and are continuously wearing an N95 mask for several hours at a time, it can damage the lungs. For a patient in respiratory distress, it can even be life threatening."
Your description builds viscerally on just how vital is fresh air. That this is now being routinely denied to workers is a human rights violation and a workplace hazard.
So you’ll be walking into work this morning and resigning. I mean, if my fundamental human rights were being daily violated, I would. Maybe you can quit and sue for a hostile workplace?
"But in filtering those particles, N95 masks can also make it harder to breathe.
Too bad we're not talking about N95 masks. Fail.
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For healthy people, these side effects are temporary and usually not an issue
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You missed this part.
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That this is now being routinely denied to workers is a human rights violation and a workplace hazard.
File a complaint. See how far that gets you.
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