It is GSS time! This is the best time you can get the world class pollution mask from Singapore.
Customers who purchase over USD100 from our online shop will get 10 pairs of 92% filters free of charge.
This offer valid until end of June, so hurry up!
coplansinchina says:
The mask is excellent. The boys don’t wear it much, only on extreme days (300+, 400+) but it fits as advertised. You would be amazed at how blackened the filter gets. We went through a spare set of filters in our first 5,6 months using it. Not cheap.
The only “problem” is almost like a social one: it’s like you’re implicitly criticizing your friends, or being inhospitable not having one to offer them because you’re the only one with it on. You stand out and it becomes a constant source of stares. Imagine someone’s taking you on an excursion, I wear one, they don’t? awkward. Or I entertain some kids in a park, my kids & I wear one, the children with me don’t? It becomes awkward. It’s sad how few people respond to pollution.
They are catching on here at Beijing Foreign Studies University, among a few international exchange students and some members of the European faculty.
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Beijing air and air filter mask
That’s the question that Beijing TimeOut set off to find out..
“There are many wonderful things about Beijing, but the air isn’t one of them. Even on a supposedly blue-sky day, air-quality index (AQI) readings for particulate matter (PM) of 2.5 micrometres – those small enough to get into the bloodstream and do damage to the respiratory system – can be in the hundreds. On really bad days, the AQI pushes past the 500 limit; a level that’s officially ‘hazardous’ or ‘beyond index’, but now known locally (thanks to a mischievous tweet from the US Embassy) as ‘crazy bad’.”
Although the risk is not as high as some people may think, there are certain groups of people should take note and avoid going out on “bad air day”, these includes children (especially infant and toddlers), patients with asthma or chronic coughs, or people with pre-conditions that make them susceptible heart attack or stroke.
When it comes to air filter mask for protection, this is what Dr Richard Saint Cyr, a family medicine doctor at Beijing United Family Hospital said:
‘Don’t just get a surgical mask,’ says Dr Saint Cyr. ‘The best ones are rated N95, which literally means 95 percent of air particles smaller than PM0.3 are filtered out. The Respro cycling masks work really well, but personally I like the Totobobo masks.’
Read more at TimeOut Beijing
Q Air app for real time air quality in China
Isn’t the bunny cute? This is no a cartoon series but it is the brainchild of our TaoBao dealer in Beijing. This lovely bunny will be incorporated in the mobile app “Q Air”. The app “Q Air” gives advice of what you need to wear before going out door. It cost ¥6.00 and can be download from here: http://www.qairapp.com/cn/
Pastel painting by Jackie Simmonds
If you are interested in pastel painting, you will be interested in this blog called “Jackie Simmonds Artyfacts”. Jackie Simmonds, an artist, art instruction author, tutor. Her prints published and distributed worldwide. She is also a regular contributor to the popular Artist Magazine in UK.
We are very pleased that Jackie recently posted a review of Totobobo mask and she is now a regular user of Totobobo because she like it a lot!
She explained why a dust mask is necessary:
“There are two fundamental characteristics of the pastel medium that make it dangerous to inhale: the small particle size of the dust and the toxicity of the pigments. Pastel dust consists of extremely fine particles of both pigments and binders. When the dust is inhaled, some particles will deposit in the upper respiratory system. But more harmfully, a significant portion of the pastel dust particles, especially those from pigments, are small enough to get deep into the lungs’ air sacs (alveoli), where they may remain indefinitely.”
Then she went on to talk about Totobobo mask:
“I tried various masks, and felt claustrophobic in most of them. Then, I read about the TOTOBOBO mask, used by other pastellists. I now own one of these masks, and use it regularly. I thought I would mention it here, and give you the link to the website where you can view a variety of pictures, you can even download a mask simulator which will give you an idea whether the mask would fit your face or not, and you can read a variety of reviews.”
Totobobo mask is now available at Taobao now.
This Taobao shop is from the first official online dealer (totobobobeijing.com) in China. You can obtain detailed information about Totobobo in Chinese. Furthermore, if you are located in Beijing and purchase from there, you shall receive your mask earlier than before. Now if you order one mask and 5 pairs of F96 filters together, delivery charge will be waived. Don’t miss the chance!
It’s holiday time and we are taking a break traveling.
New orders will be sent by December 30 and most likely arrive in mid-January, 2012.
Thanks for your support and we wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Bert Leatherman wearing Totobobo mask in Sao Paulo
From time to time we receive feedback from our users. It is always a pleasure to read these feedback, whether they are positive or not. For example, on November 30, 2011, Bert sent the following to us:
“Looks like your mask works great! Here’s a photo of a filter (compared to a new one) after 3 days’ use for 1-2 hours per day on the streets of Sao Paulo. Feel free to publish this photo anywhere you’d like. Thanks! Bert
Bert's filter after about 5 hours of walking in Sao Paulo
Soon after, Bert send another mail concerning about the fit around the nose bridge. Since more people may be interested here is listed his question and our answer:
Bert: Any ideas for improving the seal around my nose? Air leaks in beside the bridge of my nose a bit when I inhale. Thanks!
Francis: Regarding the slight gap near to the nose brdige, you may try to use the nose-rest of your sun glasses to press on the mask to help to close it.
There may also other ways to trim the mask so that it fits better. But I’d need a few good quality, close up photos showing the problem situation now in order to give our advice.
To clarify, Bert uses the Totobobo mask just for walking, not cycling. The grey pollutant trapped on the filter could be worst if he was cycling and breathe more heavily. In any case, the filter shows a lot of pollutants would have entered his airways and lungs if not for the protection of the filter.
2011-10-10 from http://www.weibo.com/daniudaifu
By Dr. Richard St. Cyr in Beijing
The best reusable N95 mask I have seen is from Totobobo.com. It’s clear plastic with small reusable filters, really easy to switch. You can buy them on their website at totobobo.com http://t.cn/aFymff or in Beijing at the Torana stores, their website is http://t.cn/aFPNew
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