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Want to enjoy nature with fewer sneezes? It turns out the masks we got used to wearing to prevent COVID transmission "can be very helpful actually," says Rubin, when it comes to keeping out pollen and mold. He points to research where health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic reported reduced allergy symptoms when they were wearing masks.

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Want to enjoy nature with fewer sneezes? It turns out the masks we got used to wearing to prevent COVID transmission "can be very helpful actually," says Rubin, when it comes to keeping out pollen and mold. He points to research where health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic reported reduced allergy symptoms when they were wearing masks.
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katharine (thatkatharine@ohai.social)'s status on Saturday, 19-Apr-2025 23:53:43 JST katharine

Would love to enjoy nature again whilst sporting my cute elastomerics. Unfortunately, this planet is still overrun with hostile, immature creepballs who can’t just let people wear protective gear in peace.
Also, lol at “masks we got used to wearing to prevent Covid transmission” because “we” absolutely the fuck did not get “used to wearing” them and preventing Covid transmission is something “we” gave up on years ago because “we” are selfish fuckheads.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/19/nx-s1-5369607/allergies-pollen-spring-symptoms-treatment

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