Long-term Mask Use May Contribute to Advanced Stage Lung Cancer

This week we’re talking about the potential long term health effects from wearing a mask. Never before in history have we asked everyday citizens (including children) to wear masks for 8+ hours a day. Prior to 2020, doctors and surgeons did not wear masks all day long. And now we’re making our children mask up the entire school day even though study after study shows kids are not contributing to any significant community spread.

Can long term mask use really contribute to advanced stage lung cancer?

Prolonged mask wearing not only puts strain on the heart and lungs but also cultivates a microbial environment that is more likely to infiltrate the lungs and create an environment of cancer.

Microbiologists agree that frequent mask wearing creates a moist environment in which microbes are allowed to grow and proliferate before entering the lungs. Those foreign microbes then travel down the trachea and into two tubes called the bronchi until they reach small air sacks covered in blood vessels called alveoli.

While analyzing lung microbes of 83 untreated adults with lung cancer, the research team discovered that colonies of Veillonella, Prevotella, and Streptococcus bacteria, which may be cultivated through prolonged mask wearing, are all found in larger quantities in patients with advanced stage lung cancer than in earlier stages. The presence of these bacterial cultures is also associated with a lower chance of survival and increased tumor growth regardless of the stage.

This study on the inhalation risk posed by wearing masks concludes: “masks…break down and release chemicals that are then inhaled. Tiny microfibers are also released, which can cause health problems when inhaled.”

This study on Nanofibre health risk states “…new kinds of nanofibres being made…might pose a risk because they have a similar shape to asbestos.”

“Nanofibres…are about 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair and can reach the lung cavity when inhaled…may lead to cancer (mesothelioma)…caused by breathing in asbestos fibres, which are similar to nanofibres.”

Researchers studying the inhalation of micro(nano)plastics through atmospheric or anthropogenic sources are now facing the reality that there is a piece of plastic garment on top of the mouth and nose for millions of people every day.

This study concluded “…combined with the particles found herein on microscopic examination of the face side of newly unpackaged, never worn masks, there can arise the risk of a dangerous level of foreign material entering lung tissue.”

Finally, we’re excited to announce that we’ll have a MaskOffMN booth at the upcoming event: “The Hormone Connection” – Common Does Not Mean Normal taking place in Minneapolis March 19th. The booth is going to be loaded with our brand new MOMN educational materials which will help share and support our mission. If you’re interested in attending the event, complete info is on this page.