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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:
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/researchers-propose-humidity-mask…
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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