What is pleurisy? Pleurisy is inflammation of the tissue between the lungs and ribcage (pleura) What causes pleurisy? Causes of pleurisy
Pleurisy is usually caused by a virus, such as the flu virus.

Less common causes include:

bacterial infections, such as pneumonia or tuberculosis
a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
injury – if the ribs are bruised or fractured, the pleura can become inflamed
lung cancer
autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus Is their any evidence that wearing a face mask causes ill health? No There is no evidence that wearing a face mask causes ill health. Are there any health warnings about wearing a face mask and possible link to pleurisy from a reputable health organisation? No None found in a search of the internet. Such a warning would be easily found on multiple sites.
Wearing a face mask can cause pleurisy.
Classify the veracity of the claim based on the provided question-answer pairs.

Claim: Wearing a face mask can cause pleurisy.

Evidence: What is pleurisy? Pleurisy is inflammation of the tissue between the lungs and ribcage (pleura) What causes pleurisy? Causes of pleurisy
Pleurisy is usually caused by a virus, such as the flu virus.

Less common causes include:

bacterial infections, such as pneumonia or tuberculosis
a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
injury – if the ribs are bruised or fractured, the pleura can become inflamed
lung cancer
autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus Is their any evidence that wearing a face mask causes ill health? No There is no evidence that wearing a face mask causes ill health. Are there any health warnings about wearing a face mask and possible link to pleurisy from a reputable health organisation? No None found in a search of the internet. Such a warning would be easily found on multiple sites.

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Claim: Wearing a face mask can cause pleurisy.

Evidence: What is pleurisy? Pleurisy is inflammation of the tissue between the lungs and ribcage (pleura) What causes pleurisy? Causes of pleurisy
Pleurisy is usually caused by a virus, such as the flu virus.

Less common causes include:

bacterial infections, such as pneumonia or tuberculosis
a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
injury – if the ribs are bruised or fractured, the pleura can become inflamed
lung cancer
autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus Is their any evidence that wearing a face mask causes ill health? No There is no evidence that wearing a face mask causes ill health. Are there any health warnings about wearing a face mask and possible link to pleurisy from a reputable health organisation? No None found in a search of the internet. Such a warning would be easily found on multiple sites.

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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