Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Goofy gets fooled again Date:   7/30/2020 12:38:05 PM

Question for you....but I already know the answer.  Did you actually look at these studies?  I looked at the first two just for grins.  Here are some relevant quotes from the abstracts.

We use qualitative visualizations of emulated coughs and sneezes to examine how material- and design-choices impact the extent to which droplet-laden respiratory jets are blocked. Loosely folded face masks and bandana-style coverings provide minimal stopping-capability for the smallest aerosolized respiratory droplets. Well-fitted homemade masks with multiple layers of quilting fabric, and off-the-shelf cone style masks, proved to be the most effective in reducing droplet dispersal. These masks were able to curtail the speed and range of the respiratory jets significantly, albeit with some leakage through the mask material and from small gaps along the edges.

So this was a theoretical study that confirms what I have been saying...masks do not stop the aerosols, especially the worthless cloth masks.

The estimates from the meta-analyses based on the randomized controlled trials suggest declines in transmission risk of influenza or influenza-like illnesses to mask wearers, although estimates are mostly statistically insignificant possibly due to small sample sizes or design limitations especially related to assessing compliance.^7–9 There is also a relationship between increased adherence to mask use specifically and effectiveness of reducing transmission to mask wearers; in one randomized study of influenza transmission in infected households in Australia, transmission risk for mask wearers was lower with greater adherence.¹⁰ Further, the evidence is mixed from randomized studies on types of masks and risk of influenza-like illnesses transmission to mask wearers; for example, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis comparing N95 respirators versus surgical masks found a statistically insignificant decline in influenza risk with the N95-respirators.

Estimates of declines in infections by mask wearers are "statistically insignificant" and a recent meta-analysis found statistically insignficant decline in influenza risks.  

That's just the first two.  Goofy, only you could fall for a stupid list of studies that the headline states one thing while the actual studies say something else.  They are counting on sheeple like you to fall for it Goofy....and you did, hook line and sinker.  Interesting that the second paper refers to one of the more significant studies that I read about how N95 masks don't help.