Most Americans are not bothered when others around them in public don’t wear masks – or when stores and businesses require masks for service

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May 11, 2022

57% of Americans say masks should be required on airplanes and public transportation

Most Americans are not bothered when others around them in public don’t wear masks – or when stores and businesses require masks for service

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Most Americans are not bothered when others around them in public don’t wear masks – or when stores and businesses require masks for service

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57% of Americans say masks should be required on airplanes and public transportation
Majority of Americans say masks should be required on airplanes and public transportation
Declining share of Americans say they’ve been wearing a mask inside stores all or most of the time
Majority of U.S. adults say they’d probably wear a mask in public when sick with a cold or the flu

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