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An air purifying respirator is a device worn on the face which is meant to protect the user from harmful airborne contaminants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the most common types being used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/th>Effective<\/th>Reusable<\/th>Mechanical Filter<\/th>Chemical Filter<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
“Dust mask”<\/td>\u274c<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Medical mask<\/td>\u274c<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Filtering facepiece respirator<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u274c<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u274c<\/td><\/tr>
Elastomeric respirator<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u2705<\/td>\u2705<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why use a respirator?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The human lungs are vital organs that are made out of tiny sacks called alveoli<\/em>, which are extraordinarily sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are designed to breathe in one thing, and one thing only: CLEAN AIR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything else can and will cause cumulative damage to them, which might culminate in a life-threatening, horrendous disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only are the lungs susceptible to damage themselves, but since they are heavily vascularized, anything that you breathe in can easily enter your bloodstream, and affect other organs (e.g. liver, kidneys, brain, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since we already live in a highly polluted environment filled with all sorts of toxins, the last thing we want is to further expose ourselves to even more unnecessary hazards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n