8. Hazards of Masks- CONCLUSION: Kristen Meghan Kelly & Tammy Clark

Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Professional and Industrial Hygienists Kristen Meghan Kelly and Tammy Clark have been raising the alarm about the dangers of the use of face masks in community settings since the spring of 2020. They explain why using masks in this way is dangerous and ineffective during this presentation at "The Vermont Emergency Forum to Assess the Respiratory Hazards of Masks" in May of 2023.

Kristen and Tammy explain that Industrial Hygienists are the professionals who are consulted when determining how to protect people from environmental hazards. They are the ones responsible for assessing the hazard, choosing the best protection strategies, and implementing them properly. Medical professionals, such as doctors and dentists, are not environmental safety experts- they work in environments designed by, and are routinely trained by, industrial hygienists. When it comes to protecting people from environmental hazards, it is necessary to choose the safest and most effective strategies; to do anything less is going to increase the risk of harm.

They also ask: Why have Industrial Hygienists, OSHA protections, and best practices been completely omitted from the decision to use masks in response to COVID?

For more information about Tammy and Kristen:

https://thehighwire.com/videos/mask-whistleblowers-tell-all/
https://standupmichigan.com/
https://www.michiganvaccinechoice.org/osha

More information about the May 12th Forum in Burlington and other projects aimed at addressing the hazards of masks in Vermont:
https://vtmasksurvey.com