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2024-12-09 14:18:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 55AC18E8A73A60B03F155142ADCD2F6B879BF7CEC30247F69D1997B3D4018EAE
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The post overstates the danger while lacking key context. Most bacteria found on masks are normal skin flora: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-15409-x https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10577309/ Studies show that Strep pneumoniae is rarely found: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9915457/ While fungi can be present on masks, specific claims about “black mold” are not supported by the research: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-15409-x
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