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2024-12-10 04:25:04 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E767C94B3910D54EF31F73FEC898205C5F56EC9978133E043BE62B70F4940D63
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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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