Optional Masks in Granville County Public Schools

As of July 30, 2021 there will no longer be a statewide mask mandate for public schools in North Carolina. With the updated Toolkit, we have moved from "mandates" to "guidance" (although it was labeled guidance all along). In addition to the NC Toolkit Guidance updated July 21,2021, all parents also have access to the CDC's Guidance, the AAP's Guidance, and the ABC Collaborative's Report - and we are perfectly capable of interpreting those documents and acting accordingly for what is best for our families.

We, the undersigned, urge the Granville County Public Schools Board of Education to please make masks OPTIONAL to all students K-12, staff, and visitors in Granville County Public School's campuses, facilities, and offices for the 2021-2022 school year beginning August 2, 2021. Furthermore, for masking to be determined on an individual basis at the discretion of the students’ parents and legal guardians. It is the natural right of parents and legal guardians to be the primary protector of their children’s health and safety.

Reasons why forced masks in schools pose a danger to students (links to related studies):

No proven protection against virus [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00307.x]
A high uptake of vaccine among adults means masks should no longer be dominating school environments
Promotion of acne on skin in children and teenagers https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/covid-wwksf/what-we-know-public-masks-apr-7-2020.pdf?la=en
Increase in cavities in children https://www.foxnews.com/health/mask-mouth-dentists-new-term
Increase in bacterial pneumonia https://principia-scientific.com/covid-19-masks-causing-rise-in-bacterial-pneumonia/
Facial deformities in developing children https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20129889/
Difficulty to communicate, whether speaking or understanding what teachers are saying https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2020/0930/Behind-the-masks-teachers-and-students-struggle-to-communicate
Negligence from schools and Government in providing proper awareness about toxins exposure from masks https://plague.info/2021-04-05-face-masks-laced-with-cancer-causing-chemicals.html
Restricts learning and serves as a distraction
Creates unnecessary stress for children when masks are misplaced, lost or unavailable
Pose a danger to children overheating when outdoors
Asthma and allergy sufferers health conditions are being made worse without exemptions https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12213252/people-severe-asthma-lung-conditions-not-wear-face-masks-new-rules/
Increase of mental health conditions such as Germaphobia or OCD in children https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7324330/
Breathing in excretion of carbon dioxide (for 8 hours a day or more) is not natural https://healthfreedomidaho.org/serious-concerns-over-masks-and-carbon-dioxide-levels/
Psychologically harmful
Creates division and bullying between peers
Discriminatory against children based on the fact that seated restaurant goers are allowed to remove masks for long periods of time.
Children are not the drivers of the spread and least at risk for infection
Restricted breathing
Creating fear amongst peers and potential long-term damage
Making children socially awkward
Children are unable to rely on reading facial cues which is critical to their development.
Creating speech problems among young children
Breathing in toxins from chemicals in masks
Unproven effectiveness
Unsanitary because children do not use them properly
Increased risk of Covid and Flu https://www.globalresearch.ca/face-masks-pose-serious-risks-healthy/5712649

Additional Links

CDC Funded Review: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article “Evidence from 14 randomized control trials did not support a substantial effect on transmission of influenza. None of the studies reported a significant reduction in virus infections in the face mask group.”

Stanford study published at NIH.gov proves face masks are absolutely worthless against Covid: https://www.educationviews.org/stanford-study-quietly-published-at-nih-gov-proves-face-masks-are-absolutely-worthless-against-covid/ “The existing scientific evidences challenge the safety and efficacy of wearing facemask as preventive intervention for COVID-19. The data suggest that both medical and non-medical facemasks are ineffective to block human-to-human transmission of viral and infectious disease such SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, supporting against the usage of facemasks. Wearing facemasks has been demonstrated to have substantial adverse physiological and psychological effects. These include hypoxia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, increased acidity and toxicity, activation of fear and stress response, rise in stress hormones, immunosuppression, fatigue, headaches, decline in cognitive performance, predisposition for viral and infectious illnesses, chronic stress, anxiety and depression. Long-term consequences of wearing facemask can cause health deterioration, developing and progression of chronic diseases and premature death. Governments, policy makers and health organizations should utilize prosper and scientific evidence-based approach with respect to wearing facemasks, when the latter is considered as preventive intervention for public health.”

Mask Mandates For Children Mostly Harmful: Professor Of Medicine: https://thetruereporter.com/mask-mandates-for-children-mostly-harmful-professor-of-medicine/ “Children have developmental needs that require them to see other people’s faces. Learning to speak, for instance, requires seeing lips move. For slightly older children, they need to see people, the body, they learn body language, how to interact socially, by watching people. And when you ask them to wear a mask, you sort of cut that out. So you have harms on one side, and very little benefit on the other.”

Health Canada recalls masks containing graphene: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/04/05/news/health-canada-recalls-masks-containing-graphene-assesses-risks

ALERT: Meta-Analysis of 65 Studies Reveals Face Masks Induce Mask-Induced Exhaustion Syndrome (MIES) https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/alert-meta-analysis-65-studies-reveals-face-masks-induce-mask-induced-exhaustion-

Government accused of ‘turning blind eye’ to harm from classroom face mask policy https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/government-accused-of-turning-blind-eye-to-harm-from-classroom-face-mask-policy/

Masking Children: Tragic, Unscientific, and Damaging https://www.aier.org/article/masking-children-tragic-unscientific-and-damaging/

Disposable Blue Face Masks Found To Contain Toxic, Asbestos-Like Substance That Destroys Lungs: http://messanonews.com/2021/04/bombshell-disposable-blue-face-masks-found-to-contain-toxic-asbestos-like-substance-that-destroys-lungs/

Face masks are laced with cancer-causing toxic chemicals: https://plague.info/2021-04-05-face-masks-laced-with-cancer-causing-chemicals.html “Formaldehyde is used to give new face masks a “clean” smell. It is classified as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization‘s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer. Inhaling formaldehyde over a short period of time can cause burning sensations in the eyes, nose and throat, as well as coughing, wheezing and nausea. Aniline, a highly corrosive industrial chemical, is also a known carcinogen. Additionally, it is considered a pollutant of serious concern due to its high toxicity. Braungart noticed that artificial fragrances were applied to some masks, perhaps to hide the unpleasant smell of toxic chemicals. Blue-colored masks also contained cobalt, a heavy metal commonly used to produce blue dyes. “What we are breathing through our mouth and nose is actually hazardous waste,” Braungart bared. “All in all, we have a chemical cocktail in front of our nose and mouth that has never been tested for either toxicity or any long-term effects on health.”

Chemical Cocktail Found in Face Masks. “Breathing in Carcinogens, Allergens and Synthetic Microfibers: https://crazzfiles.com/chemical-cocktail-found-in-face-masks-breathing-in-carcinogens-allergens-and-synthetic-microfibres/ “Studies by Dr. Sedlak have also shown the presence of compounds such as 2-butanone oxime (carcinogenic) blocked diisocyanates used as crosslinkers for perfluorocarbons (PFCs) on face masks. Used in the textile sector as oil and water repellents on fabrics, by-products of PFCs are known to be bio-persistent and their use is heavily restricted by authorities in Europe and the USA. Last year, a group of US scientists called for all per- and poly-fluorinated substances (PFAS) to be treated as one single class of chemistry and said they should be avoided for non-essential uses due to their hazardous toxicological and eco-toxicological profile.”

Appendix E - OSHA Respirator Requirements for Selected Chemicals: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/nengapdxe.html A list of chemicals warned by CDC to be toxic and found in masks.

Twenty Reasons Mandatory Face Masks are Unsafe, Ineffective and Immoral: https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/twenty-reasons-mandatory-face-masks-are-unsafe-ineffective-and-immoral/280980

Dangers of Wearing Masks in Heat and Humidity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kjL_E1H0XA