With COVID-19 Cases Rising Again, Consider Upgrading to an Airinum Face Mask
We may have to upgrade to this cool-looking Airinum face mask. With recent reports indicating a resurgence in COVID-19 cases—perhaps, people, thinking that, hey, the vaccines are here, are not wearing masks or practicing social distancing as strictly as before—it’s not the time to put your guard down.
The premium face mask has been seen on the mugs of celebrities like fashion designer Marc Jacobs, K-pop star Kyuhyun, comedian Conan O’Brien, queen of alternative living Gwyneth Paltrow, and teller of truths, Oprah Winfrey. That last one is a pretty big deal.
View this post on Instagram>pFive filters protect against the bad stuff.>h2Of course, you must see beyond the affirmation of a galaxy of celebrities, and look to the mask’s high level of protection, which comes courtesy of five air filters that screen particles of different sizes. Think of viruses, germs, and other baddies as an invading force, hell-bent on wrecking your health, and this mask as your defender with five walls. >p
Photo by Airinum.>pAccording to Airinum, the replaceable filters work like this: The first wall is the durable outermost layer, the second is an active carbon layer that reduces gases and odors, the third is an electro-charged layer that filters large-sized (pm10) pollution, pollen, and other allergens, the fourth is another electro-charged layer that screens smaller-sized (pm2.5) pollution, dust, and bacteria, and the final layer is an innermost filter with an ultra-smooth and skin-friendly finish. >pIf that flew over your head, just know that the Airinum mask has “a 98-percent filtering efficiency against particles down to 0.3μm in size.” That also means it’s KN95 certified, which is similar to the American N95.>p
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>p>pTwo exhalation valves make it comfortable to wear.>h2Airinum gets it right when it characterizes the air trapped in your mask as “warm and moisty” and uncomfortable. Also, it sometimes smells like a burrito if that’s what you had for lunch. To solve this problem, two exhalation valves allow “carbon dioxide-filled air to be ventilated out of the space between the face and the mask.” >p
Now, before you say no to valves, know that much thought has been given to their design. When air is expelled, it disperses “to the sides of the valves” and not horizontally, as in regular exhalation, to reduce its spread. Airinum points out that the method is similar to how a doctor’s surgical mask directs airflow away from his patient. >pMoreover, the design also makes sure that, when you breathe in, the valves are closed, “making sure all inhaled air travels through the mask filter.” (And if you want to follow CDC guidelines, there are also valve stoppers that can plug the ventilation function of the mask.)>pIt solves those mask-wearing niggles.>h2You like wearing masks because you like protecting your life and the lives of others, but there are, admittedly, a few problems that come with wearing them, including the tugging at the ears, the fogging up of the lens of your eyeglasses or face shield, the muffling of your voice, the feeling of wearing something overbearing, and the not covering the full breadth of your big face, the nose and chin, in particular. >p
