Provide a risk assessment on the mandatory wearing of face masks/coverings

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Produce an independent risk assesment on the possible health risks of wearing face masks/coverings over prolonged periods of time.

Now that the government has made the wearing of such coverings mandatory on public transport and shops, etc., it is the public's right to be informed about any potentially harmful effects that such a mandate may have, be it physically or mentally.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Publish all scientific evidence and advice that informs policy decisions.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

Timeline

29 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
22 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Sep 2020

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