Australian Aviation Regulator: No risk assessment docs exist re masks
FOI request for documents states none exist
The FOI game is all about asking for the right thing in the right way, but according to the way this question was asked (“all documents, emails, data and supporting evidence for any CASA risk assessment…”), literally no such documents exist.
That, if true, means the Australian aviation regulator performed zero risk assessment for the use of masks by aviation personnel while at altitude under any circumstances.
This would imply that, like is seen in aspects of UK government documents, the responsibility may be outsourced to corporations e.g. airlines.
However, using the UK as a parallel example, there exists written admission from a major UK airline that it never did any such risk assessments despite making its employees and passengers use masks when at work and when airborne.
Even if they worked (and study after study shows they don’t) the fact that you don’t have to wear one while you’re eating and drinking makes the whole thing a joke. Because of course Covid doesn’t spread then does it?! More troubling is the research that shows that masks are actually harmful to you because you’re inhibiting your oxygen intake, rebreathing CO2 and inhaling plastic micro-particles from the masks. Air crew should be suing CASA for making them wear them given the considerable harm to your health from prolonged use of masks.
It's an absolute disgrace that there is a mandate in wearing masks but zero scientific data supporting the decision. Which 'authority' should ensure a letter with reasons laid out for these decisions? Who, what organization takes RESPONSIBILITY for these edicts? Not even a contact number if a person wants further information or has questions? Instead a completely ad hoc situation where the blind follows (or leads??) the blind. This seems to the the gold standard of 'follow the science'. What a joke, but unfortunately Im not laughing.