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       Humidity from Masks Lessen Severity of COVID / Hydration of the 
       Respiratory Tract is Known to Benefit the Immune System
       By: Masked Man Date: December 9, 2025, 10:49 pm
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       SUMMARY:
       Masks help protect the people wearing them from getting or
       spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but now
       researchers from the National Institutes of Health have added
       evidence for yet another potential benefit for wearers: The
       humidity created inside the mask may help combat respiratory
       diseases such as COVID-19.
       The study, led by researchers in the NIH’s National Institute of
       Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), found that
       face masks substantially increase the humidity in the air that
       the mask-wearer breathes in. This higher level of humidity in
       inhaled air, the researchers suggest, could help explain why
       wearing masks has been linked to lower disease severity in
       people infected with SARS-CoV-2, because hydration of the
       respiratory tract is known to benefit the immune system. The
       study published in the Biophysical Journal.February 12, 2021
       LINK:
  HTML https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/researchers-propose-humidity-masks-may-lessen-severity-covid-19
       NOTE: This is like having built in portable humidifier on your
       person wherever you go instead of just having a humidifier in
       your room. It never occurred to me the humidity masks create
       could be an advantage to those who mask! This is a bonus feature
       and great news for maskers!
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