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According to the study, after invading the lungs these microbes cause an inflammatory response in proteins known as cytokine IL-17.

Long-Term Mask Use May Contribute to Advanced Stage Lung Cancer, Study Finds Published: January 29, 2021   A recent study in the journal Cancer Discovery found that inhalation of harmful microbes can contribute to advanced stage lung cancer in adults. Long-term use of face masks may help breed these dangerous pathogens.   Microbiologists agree that frequent mask wearing creates a moist environment in which microbes are allowed to grow and proliferate before entering the lungs. Those foreign microbes then travel down the trachea and into two tubes called the bronchi until they reach small ai...