Kourtney Kardashian faces backlash for sharing mask conspiracy theory
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Kourtney Kardashian has been slammed on social media for sharing a conspiracy theory that face masks can cause cancer.
The 41-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has caused uproar by telling her 102 million Instagram followers at the weekend that certain face masks which are being used to curb the spread of coronavirus, can cause other issues instead.
The reality star shared a post on her Instagram Story on Saturday in which she said that blue surgical face masks are "made of PTFE, a carcinogen made from synthetic fluoride" had additional health risks.
She wrote alongside a photo of one of the face masks: "According to Cancer.Org it increases the risk of liver, testicle, pancreas, kidney & 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."
The face masks are used by medical personnel across the world and are also used by citizens of many countries, which has led to many hitting back at the reality star for sharing the unfounded claim.
Kourtney also added to the post a a wide-eyed emoji and a head-exploding emoji, as if to indicate to her followers that this has been big news for her, even though no official study has endorsed the claim.
Kourtney's post indicated that the American Cancer Society had made the claim but a member of the organisation has since denounced this is the case.
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