MP finds masks that ‘pose cancer risk’

By THE NATION

 

 

Phalang Pracharat Party MP Sira Jenjaka plans to take a facemask retailer to court because the masks’ price was too high and the quality too low, he said on Wednesday (March 4).

 

Sira said he bought “two lots” of the protective masks on Tuesday to give away to people in need and paid higher than market price – Bt14 per mask in the first lot, Bt17 in the second.

 

Suspicious about the quality, he asked Weerachai Phutdhawong, a chemistry lecturer at Kasetsart University, to check them.

 

“He told me they were a risk to the user’s health and could cause cancer,” Sira said.

 

He admitted he had not checked out the retailer thoroughly. His assistant found the masks being sold online.

 

But he believes he can bring the dealer to justice.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383358

 

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How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical?

10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“He told me they were a risk to the user’s health and could cause cancer,” Sira said.

in the essential definition of a third world country

I imagine the choice for some between dying soon or in 30 years from cancer is not a hard choice

18 minutes ago, anterian said:

How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical?

Maybe asbestos? 

26 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Suspicious about the quality, he asked Weerachai Phutdhawong, a chemistry lecturer at Kasetsart University, to check them.

 

“He told me they were a risk to the user’s health and could cause cancer,” Sira said.

 

 

Well, at least the guy here is just a Thai "lecturer".  If we had an actual professor saying such things, then I'd really be worried!!!

 

Maybe he's realised that surgical masks don't filter the pm2.5 & then you get lung cancer?

31 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

MP finds masks that ‘pose cancer risk’

 

Can't help but think/wonder, if this isn't another typical government PR / propaganda stunt (coming from a PP MP).

 

Thais are lining up at 4 am in the morning and waiting 3 hours in queue to buy paper drugstore masks because the government can't manage to supply even a modest stock of them to the public.

 

So, if we can't manage to actually provide enough masks to the public in this time of crisis, let's do the next best thing -- try to convince the public that wearing the masks can be worse for their health than NOT wearing them....

 

Good try...

 

Wear a mask, don't wear a mask, wear a mask if you are sick, don't wear a mask they cause cancer. 

 

Which is it?! 

39 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He admitted he had not checked out the retailer thoroughly.

But still feels qualified to comment? I like these 5 minute strategies, wonder what the next one will be!

3 minutes ago, Nakmuay887 said:

Wear a mask, don't wear a mask, wear a mask if you are sick, don't wear a mask they cause cancer. 

 

Which is it?! 

They are like a fly on a $#!t, need to change position every few seconds!

3 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

They are like a fly on a $#!t, need to change position every few seconds!

A month ago they were saying we should be thrown out of the country if we weren't willing to wear a mask. Now it's safer to not wear one. 

 

It's ridiculous. They don't even back track, they just pretend they never said it. 

He thinks 14 and 17 baht for a mask? The best we can find in Chiang Mai is 350 for four!

comedy gold.

What are you lot whining about? The MP did a lovely thing by giving out these free masks to the general public. So what if they don't work or can you give you cancer? That's not how publicity or making merit here works. It's not about helping other people; it's about helping yourself.

 

 

1 hour ago, anterian said:

How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical?

Perhaps the fragrant softener Thais use when washing clothes. Urgh. Smells like a brothel and not a good one.

The majority of the masks that people are wearing are useless for any particles smaller than sawdust !  Might work on a building site but as for keeping out viruses or bacteria, no way. All they do is collect the germs on the mask ready to be breathed in. I will never waste my time wearing one of these useless things.  

12 hours ago, Tayaout said:

Maybe asbestos? 

Or formaldehyde

12 hours ago, anterian said:

How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical?

Maybe by eating them?

12 hours ago, saengd said:

He thinks 14 and 17 baht for a mask? The best we can find in Chiang Mai is 350 for four!

if you take a good look at some pharmacys you will find enough masks for normal prices.

The one at the end of Chang Klan close to Rati Lanna has plenty different models available.

Edited March 5, 20206 yr by terminatorchiangmai

It would be interesting to know who the factory owner is ... I suspect one of you ...

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“He told me they were a risk to the user’s health and could cause cancer,”

At least the useless masks can help hospital finances

Passed through central Bangkok yesterday (4 March) and there were lots of roadside stalls selling hospital type face masks at very inflated prices (20 THB per mask).... I just wonder if these were from the cottage industry somewhere in Thailand that were recently reported to be recycling used masks - washed, tumble dried and ironed? 

PS... almost got lynched by very irate seller for taking the photo.

 

The best mask to prevent catching Covid-19. The only reason to wear a mask to prevent this is to stop you from touching your eyes, nose or mouth. The fencing mask is perfect for this.

Probably doesn't cause cancer either.

15 hours ago, rkidlad said:

What are you lot whining about? The MP did a lovely thing by giving out these free masks to the general public. So what if they don't work or can you give you cancer? That's not how publicity or making merit here works. It's not about helping other people; it's about helping yourself.

 

 

They're all looking for their 15 minutes of fame. Doesn't matter what nonsense they spew, just get their face in the news.

18 hours ago, anterian said:

How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical?

Perhaps they were asbestos masks.

18 hours ago, anterian said:

How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical?

maybe? the astringency-like qualities of this;

 

 

if you can't get the threads to shrink below a micron; then try the material to exude this! - squeezing the skin instead!

2 hours ago, gargamon said:

The best mask to prevent catching Covid-19. The only reason to wear a mask to prevent this is to stop you from touching your eyes, nose or mouth. The fencing mask is perfect for this.

Probably doesn't cause cancer either.

 but the optional sword that goes with it, keeps 'your comfort zone' intruders at least an arms length away! 

 

18 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Thais are lining up at 4 am in the morning and waiting 3 hours in queue to buy paper drugstore masks because the government can't manage to supply even a modest stock of them to the public.

Talk about total  panic, they  just  love their  masks!

3 minutes ago, Chazar said:

Talk about total  panic, they  just  love their  masks!

 

I wear an N95 mask every time I go out into public in BKK these days...

 

I have no panic. But I do have a healthy appreciation for trying to avoid getting sick.