Name:   MountainMan - Subject:   You trying to give Tucker a run for his title?!?!? Date:   5/4/2021 8:37:28 PM

You seem to want to prop up up a guy who people are distancing themselves from as quickly as possible.  

Just admit it, you hitched your wagon to a loser. Didn't you suggest that I needed to look beyond the Stanford reference to the basis of the study?  How'd that go you you after the editor-in-chief retacted the article, credentials notwithstanding? 

btw, I can read, no need to be a pedantic prick  

The Editorial Committee concluded that the author’s hypothesis is misleading on the following basis:

1. A broader review of existing scientific evidence clearly shows that approved masks with correct certification, and worn in compliance with guidelines, are an effective prevention of COVID-19 transmission.

2. The manuscript misquotes and selectively cites published papers. References #16, 17, 25 and 26 are all misquoted.

3. Table 1. Physiological and Psychological Effects of Wearing Facemask and Their Potential Health Consequences, generated by the author. All data in the table is unverified, and there are several speculative statements.

4. The author submitted that he is currently affiliated to Stanford University, and VA Palo Alto Health Care System. However, both institutions have confirmed that Dr Vainshelboim ended his connection with them in 2016.

A subsequent internal investigation by the Editor-in-Chief and the Publisher have determined that this article was externally peer reviewed but not with our customary standards of rigor prior to publication. The journal has re-designed its editorial and review workflow to ensure that this will not happen again in future

The Editor-in-Chief and the Publisher would like to apologize to the readers of The Journal for difficulties this issue has caused.

big talker. Thin skin. Right Wing