Study Shows How Masks Are Harming Children

Children are facing unnecessary harm from mask mandates and school closures, and families are seeking medication to control behavior. One alternative countrywide mandate has been successful.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Data from the first registry to record children's experiences with masks show physical, psychological and behavioral issues including irritability, difficulty concentrating and impaired learning

• Since school shutdowns in spring 2020, increasing numbers of parents are seeking drug treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD…