Titanium dioxide particles frequently present in face masks

[johnnyApplePRNG]

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-06605-w

[londons_explore]

Titanium dioxide is a white pigment. It is very common - and used in two thirds of pigments.

It's also used in almost anything else colored in your life... I don't know why this paper would target face masks specifically apart to get more press interest.

[bingobango239 → londons_explore]

Because they go on your breathing hole.

[vba616 → bingobango239]

It's a standard ingredient in toothpaste.

[johnnyApplePRNG]

This confirms a long-held fear of mine.

I wasn't sure what exactly it might be... but I was always concerned with these face masks breaking down over time and forcing me to inhale... something...

Turns out what we're inhaling is far worse than I imagined. I thought maybe some plastic fibers or something like that... not a known carcinogen.

[vba616 → johnnyApplePRNG]

I'd like to know how the quantity of particles compares to titanium dioxide from paint in a typical house before I panic.

[bingobango239]

I liked when they said the benefits of face masks for Covid19 are "unquestionable". How very scientific

[Doxin → bingobango239]

Just because there is a downside doesn't mean the benefits aren't still unquestionable.

[newsbinator]

Which brand masks were tested? They're labeled in the paper Mask1, Mask2, etc

[abracadaniel → newsbinator]

The brands are obscured, but there are images in the supplementary documents. https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs415...