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Science, It's Political Crissy Sak
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Is science truly all about the cold, hard facts? Or is science more political than it is made out to be? I'm your host, Crissy Sak; let's find out in Science, It's Political.
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Masks, It's Political
Mask wearing has become extremely divisive in the United States, but why? Listen in as I cite scientific evidence of masks "working", the reason why there are so many people against masks and what can be done to prevent further spread. This is Science, it's Political.
Scientific Sources:
Howard, J., Huang, A., Li, Z., Tufekci, Z., & Vladimir, Z. (n.d.). Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review. 8.
Leffler, C., Ing, E., Lykins, J., Hogan, M., McKeown, C., & Grzybowski, A. (2020). Association of country-wide coronavirus mortality with demographics, testing, lockdowns, and public wearing of masks (Update June 15, 2020).
Lyu, W., & Wehby, G. L. (2020). Community Use Of Face Masks And COVID-19: Evidence From A Natural Experiment Of State Mandates In The US. Health Affairs, 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00818. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00818