Traffic Pollution Enters Your Bloodstream in Under an Hour Stand on any busy street during rush hour. Within 60 minutes, ultrafine particles from diesel exhaust will cross from your lungs into your bloodstream, attaching to red blood cells like microscopic hitchhikers carrying toxic cargo to your heart and brain. This isn’t speculation. In January 2025, […]
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Delhi’s Air Pollution Challenge As Delhi’s air quality once again crosses the “Severe” mark this winter, millions of people are exposed daily to toxic vehicle emissions during routine travel — whether walking, cycling, or sitting in traffic. For those who commute near buses and trucks, exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5 | PM10) and diesel
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The Challenge of Disposable Mask While face masks served as critical protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, their reliance on single-use polymers has created a global environmental crisis. See all our peer-reviewed studies. At the peak of the pandemic, global consumption of facial coverings was estimated to be an unprecedented 129 billion per month¹. Disposable masks—including
How it starts In the aftermath of the 2003 SARS outbreak, a concerned father and product designer, Francis Chu, found himself on a mission. With two young boys to protect from the invisible threats lurking in the air, he searched tirelessly for a mask to protect the children. Frustrated by the lack of suitable options, he decided
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Singapore-based Totobobo Pte. Ltd., a pioneer in customizable pollution masks, has earned international acclaim not only for its innovative products but also for its outstanding customer support, as highlighted by the decade-long engagement with loyal user Ross Hirsch, a dedicated cyclist from Los Angeles. Ross’s journey with Totobobo began in 2009 when he purchased the
Totobobo PRO is best for running. Lightweight and above 99% filtration efficiency with very low air resistance.
New Totobobo PRO filter is five times larger but it adds only 6 grams to the mask. A slight weight increases for a significant gain in filter power!
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Why Cyclists Need an Anti-Pollution Mask Cycling may keep you fit, but it can also expose you to high levels of airborne pollutants, especially in congested cities like London, Manila, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Budapest, Mumbai, and Kaohsiung. Urban commuters inhale particles from vehicle emissions, dust, and construction debris — all of which can harm
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Update — July 2026: Canadian wildfire smoke blankets much of the eastern USA Smoke from roughly 850 wildfires burning across Canada has pushed air quality alerts into 19 US states — from North Dakota and Minnesota down to the Carolinas. Parts of Michigan reached “hazardous”, the most extreme AQI category, while Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and
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Due to the recent haze situation in Singapore, we receive many questions from customers regarding how to fit the mask. This is especially important for children because their lungs are not yet fully developed and are more vulnerable. Wearing an ill fitting mask gives a false sense of security; unaware users may expose themselves in unnecessary risks. Upon
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Children’s lungs are are more susceptive to the harmful effect of airborne particles call PM2.5. Air pollution can be a real concern for children staying in polluted cities such as Beijing, Delhi, Jakarta, or Manila. Singapore based Totobobo Pte. Ltd. introduced a new pollution mask specially designed for women and children. The new “Petit” mask (TT-02)
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