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Does Wearing A Face Mask Cause You To Wash Your Hands Less?

Face mask wearers don’t get lax about washing hands, study suggests. People who wear face masks to protect against disease typically don’t neglect other steps that safeguard their health such as washing hands, according to a new study. Some experts had worried that face coverings could create a false sense of security for wearers but a review of existing - albeit limited - evidence by researchers. Source 4h.

Less Hands Wash You Mask Face Wearing Does

I don't see the connection. As someone who wears a mask virtually all day, I wash my hands just as much as I did (Maybe more) than I did before.