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Reason
Reason
Politics
Lenore Skenazy

Federal Government Still Tells Kids To Wear Masks on Halloween, For COVID-19 Safety

Every year, government bureaucrats and doomsayers in the media issue deathly serious advice for avoiding Halloween dangers that are trivial, or even nonexistent. And 2022 is no exception.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just issued a press release and infographic warning families about the potential gruesomeness of pumpkin-carving and kiddie costumes. It also suggested that mask-wearing might be appropriate—not as part of a costume, but as part of pandemic safety.

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