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Fact Checking Claims About Masks and Microplastics in Lung Tissue

An article cites a study that never mentions masks.
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Fact Checking Claims About Masks and Microplastics in Lung Tissue
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An article from The Defender suggests that masks may be linked to microplastics found in lung tissue. The headline of the article reads: “Inhaled Microplastics Found in Lung Tissue—Are Face Masks Contributing to the Problem?”

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Khaya Himmelman is a fact checker for The Dispatch. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School and Barnard College.

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