Could be, though I doubt the chemicals used to manufacture them – the source of the smell – kills anything except us. The filter mesh could be mildly compromised, but if the option is to not wear masks because of the smell or to wear one, then the choice is obvious. Google has many searches asking how to get rid of the smell, and these masks are effective and cheap.
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