While you can’t control the environment of the entire world,
or even the air you breathe in your own city, town or countryside, you can
protect yourself against allergens and pollutants that move through the air and
can cause allergies, asthma and other reactions to airborne particulates.
To some people that haven’t tried using allergy masks,
they may seem a bit extreme at first. But when you consider the drawbacks of
not protecting your allergy-sensitive sinuses and bronchial passages from
allergic reactions, the picture looks a little different.
You could rank sensitivity to allergens and pollutants on a
simple scale if you wanted.
LEVEL ONE
Annoying: These are levels of reaction that could include
stuffy nose and sore throat, and even trouble breathing under certain
conditions. Mild reactions to allergies or non-threatening forms of asthma fall
into this category.
Some people might resort to an Air
Pollution Mask, for example, if the pollution levels in their part of the
country include high ozone levels, thick smoke, ash or chemicals. An air
pollution mask in hypo-allergenic neoprene fits either men or women and uses a
carbon activated filter to protect against sub-micron pollutants. Works for
people with or without allergies.
For temporary or dust-related circumstances, a Multi-Purpose
Allergy Dust Mask is extremely lightweight and uses multi-layer
filtration to reduce exposure to a wide variety of potentially “annoying” allergy inducing particles ranging from dust
to light construction materials. Artists and other craftsman might consider
this mask for generalized lung and throat protection.
LEVEL TWO
Troublesome: These include levels of reaction that produce
severe congestion and itchy eyes, runny nose, even fever or achiness if
allergies are pronounced. For asthmatic people, troublesome can mean actual
shortness of breathe and resultant use of an inhaler, depending on what type of
atmospheric conditions are being encountered.
When you need (or want) to get a little more serious about
allergy and asthma protection, slip into the 3M HEPA mask
and be assured that 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns can’t get through.
Low profile and lightweight, you can even wear glasses and never worry that
this mask will get in the way of visibility, either. You can drive or work
around the home and rule out troublesome levels of dust, pollen, molds or other
possible irritants that can affect your breathing and your health.
The cold
weather allergy mask might seem more like a preventative measure at the
“annoying” level, but for those who get asthma in cold weather, the protection
this mask can provide by moistening and warming air before you breathe is vital
protection.
LEVEL THREE
Threatening: When allergies or asthma become a real health
challenge, your breathing can be interrupted or even cease. Severe allergies
can cause short term or long term side effects, especially in combination with
a cold or possible pneumonia. At LEVEL THREE risk people definitely need to
consider using protection against the types of breathing threats they
experience most, including cold air, high pollen or mold counts, air pollution
or high rates of physical exertion in any of these conditions.
If you are seeking industrial strength protection from
allergens, or if you work in areas where industrial pollutants or dust, high
pollen or mold counts, or sudden changes in atmospheric condition can be a risk
to your health, the 3M
8233 N100 HEPA Mask is a high efficiency filtration mask that comes with an
Exclusive Foam Fit face seal to protect you from the finest dust while
filtering the very air you breathe, even fumes and high risk materials such as
radioactive uranium and plutonium, paint spray gasses or vapors or, if you are
highly sensitive to pollens or other airborne particles, the 3M HEPA mask is
for you. At only $14.95, this mask is a real lifesaver.
Of course you can also count on the previously mentioned 3M HEPA mask
that filters 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns for equal measures of
protection at $29.95.
There you have it, protection against annoying, troublesome
or threatening allergens and asthma risks.
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