HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-20 Public Comment - D. Beeman - MasksFrom:Chris Mehl
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Subject:FW: Masks
Date:Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:08:35 AM
Chris Mehl
Mayor, City of Bozemancmehl@bozeman.net406.581.4992________________________________________From: Don Beeman [donbee6@gmail.com]Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 10:05 AMTo: Don BeemanSubject: Masks
My bottom line on this debate re: masks contributing to reduced morbidity and mortality. (why am I even spendingany time on this topic)
- I know of no placebo controlled double blind randomized study that a shows any benefit of risk being reduced inpatients wearing a mask compared to not wearing a mask.- The support of the CDC and WHO of face masks has only recently come to the surface. Even so, it is positionedas the last resort : use them when the other moe accepted interventions are 100% supportive of hand washing , socialdistancing, etc.- Wearing a mask can be done but it should be left to customer /patient choice. A few exceptions . Hospitals,nursing homes, NYC subways.- If employers want to “protect" their employees they can certainly require them to wear masks.- Pit the leftover money into a account where workers can access on her own .
And above all, keep old folks out of the bars. Whoops. That means me!
No mandates. No Judgment. More emphasis on had washing.
Don