snoop1130 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 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 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-03-04 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anterian Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical? 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 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 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I imagine the choice for some between dying soon or in 30 years from cancer is not a hard choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tayaout Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, anterian said: How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical? Maybe asbestos? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 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!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorkshire Tea Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 Maybe he's realised that surgical masks don't filter the pm2.5 & then you get lung cancer? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 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... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nakmuay887 Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 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?! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 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! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 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! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nakmuay887 Posted March 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2020 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. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saengd Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 He thinks 14 and 17 baht for a mask? The best we can find in Chiang Mai is 350 for four! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChouDoufu Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 comedy gold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 12 hours ago, Tayaout said: Maybe asbestos? Or formaldehyde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 12 hours ago, anterian said: How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical? Maybe by eating them? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) 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, 2020 by terminatorchiangmai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 It would be interesting to know who the factory owner is ... I suspect one of you ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 RED Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 18 hours ago, anterian said: How were these masks supposed to cause cancer, were they impregnated with some chemical? Perhaps they were asbestos masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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