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2024-12-09 01:05:40 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F48FD574BFA7FD80D641F1F9D19AD6AF57AD1D557BC7D6BE8E0F6FA1FE531EAA
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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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