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        <title><![CDATA[Kourtney Kardashian spreads COVID-19 mask conspiracy on Instagram]]></title>
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						<p>Paging Dr. Kardashian.</p>
<p>The eldest Kardashian daughter, Kourtney, 41, <a href="https://twitter.com/ZoeT3/status/1322658239549448204" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">is catching flak</a> for peddling eyebrow-raising claims about the supposed health risks of surgical masks to her 102 million Instagram followers.</p>
<p>On Halloween, the &#8220;Keeping Up With the Kardashians&#8221; star reposted an unattributed blurb that read in part, “Those Blue Masks Mandated at grocery stores &amp; airplanes are made of PTFE, a carcinogen made of synthetic fluoride.”</p>
<p>The medical warning about PTFE, or polytetrafluoroethylene — a man-made chemical found in nonstick cooking coatings like Teflon — included a picture of a ubiquitous three-ply, single-use blue surgical mask. The post went on: “According to Cancer.Org it increases the risk of liver, testicle, pancreas, kidney &amp; breast tumors + ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, preeclampsia and high cholesterol. High exposure can cause influenza-like symptoms and hemorrhaging in the lungs, leading to suffocation.”</p>
<p>Kardashian also added her own commentary: a wide-eyed emoji and another with an exploding head. One reader, meanwhile, <a href="https://twitter.com/chloejgalbraith/status/1323375331605204994" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">called her post</a> “scaremongering.”</p>
<p>But the American Cancer Society, listed as the source for the revelations, denounced the advisory.</p>
<p>“There is no evidence to support the claim that the presence of PTFE in a mask causes cancer,” Dr. William Cance, chief medical and scientific officer of the ACS, told The Post.</p>
<p>“As a surgical oncologist, I, along with thousands of colleagues in the health-care profession, have been wearing masks for years to protect patients from the spread of infections,&#8221; Cance added.</p>
<p><strong>In fact, an article the ACS published</strong> on chemicals found in cookware did not even explore PTFE, but instead warned of another chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, as having the “potential to be a health concern.”</p>
<p>Plus, there’s no mention of masks in the story. The <strong>nose and mouth barriers</strong>, which <strong>have been proven to help prevent the transmission of coronavirus</strong> particles, are not harmful when used properly. The chemicals in question may only be hurtful, and cause the “influenza-like symptoms” mentioned by Kardashian, when an object containing the compounds — such as a Teflon-coated pan — <strong>is heated to at least 500 degrees Fahrenheit</strong>, breaking down the coating and releasing fumes. In other words, don&#8217;t cook and eat your masks.</p>
<p>This is the latest in a series of social-media faux pas from the Kardashian-Jenners in the age of COVID. The clan has <strong>been under fire</strong> for flying to a private island to celebrate Kim’s 40th birthday — the round-trip travel reportedly set the <strong>almost-billionaire</strong> back $1 million — with an entourage of 30, and sharing <strong>plenty of revealing pics</strong> after the fact. Supermodel sister Kendall likewise threw a luxe Halloween-themed birthday bash for her 25th birthday last week in Hollywood, where guests partied unmasked. Momager <strong>Kris Jenner told Andy Cohen</strong> in a radio interview that all of the guests were tested twice — “We were really responsible,” said the matriarch — even though large gatherings and travel are discouraged due to the <strong>pandemic</strong>.</p>
<p>Kourtney, who owns the <strong>Goop-like lifestyle brand Poosh</strong> and is known as the health nut of the family, was recently branded “embarrassing” <strong>for modeling “Vote Kanye” merch</strong> in apparent support of her brother-in-law, <strong>Kanye West</strong>. The rapper is running a self-funded, mostly write-in <strong>campaign for president</strong>. Over the summer, he told <strong>Forbes editor Randall Lane</strong> that vaccines were ”the mark of the beast.” Flirting with health-related misinformation may be a family sport.</p>
<p>A representative for Kardashian declined to comment when The Post reached out.</p>
			
					
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