Even more troubling, tests show these masks shed bisphenol B, a chemical that mimics oestrogen and disrupts hormones. Absorbed into the body, it puts both people and animals at risk. At the same time, microscopic plastic fragments small enough to be inhaled can lodge deep in the lungs, fuelling inflammation and potentially causing long-term harm.
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