Study finds face masks are horrible for your health
Despite government health experts claiming that masks are essential to combat COVID-19, a study has found that microplastics in face masks could have exacerbated the virus and caused many health problems.
A systematic review of over 57 studies published in the National Center of Biotechnology in 2021 found that “Face masks release microplastics, which are directly inhaled during use or transported through the environment. The latter can adsorb chemical contaminants and harbor pathogenic microbiota, and once consumed by organisms, they can translocate to multiple organs upon intake, potentially causing detrimental and cytotoxic effects.”
The researchers involved with the review say that while more research needs to be done — science never stops — there have been many alarming health consequences related to the inhaling or ingesting of microplastics, including those specifically found in disposable face masks.
According to researchers, several studies have found that inhaling microplastics can cause “chronic inflammation, DNA damage, granulomas or fibrosis, cellular damage, secretion of cytokines, and oxidative stress.”
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