Opinions far more weighty than science
Posted on: September 1, 2021 at 06:48:57 CT
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A group of Northland parents suing seven local school districts in an effort to block their mask mandates rely on studies whose validity medical experts call into question. The Northland Parents Association filed the lawsuit in federal court Sunday, claiming the mask mandates and quarantine policies in the Excelsior Springs, Kearney, Liberty, North Kansas City, Smithville, Park Hill and Platte County school districts are unconstitutional and unreasonable. But Dr. Mary Anne Jackson, dean of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and an expert on infectious diseases and vaccines, said the sources cited in the lawsuit lacked credibility. “Many of the pieces of evidence that they list come from opinions, come from surveys that are non-validated, and come from medical journals that are not highly regarded medical journals,” Jackson said. KCUR's Jodi Fortino has this story.