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Braving an AQI of 220, with the mask on, I can bike. I can walk outside to buy groceries.<\/p><\/div>\n
The good news is that I’ve found a way to save my trip, thanks to the Totobobo Mask I bought yesterday for 180 yuan. It has two filters that trap microns down to 0.3 microns in diameter, and filter out 92-96% of unhealthy particles in the air, including pollution and viruses. I can actually smell fresh air when I inhale. I can bike. I can walk outside to buy groceries. And I may look like a post-apocalyptic piglet when I’m wearing it, but I don’t care, because I feel like a functioning human being again!<\/p>\n
So, I kind of apologize for the complaining last time. I may have to wear a freaky mask now, but I am going to give this city another chance.<\/p>\n
Today, with mask firmly attached, I went out with Juanes for a 20-mile ride (complete route here), braving an AQI of 220* with very high PM2.5 in the air.<\/p>\n
An air quality index of 220 is considered Moderately Polluted according to the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection, which I like to think of as humans should probably fucking stay indoors.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I will show you a picture of what my mask looked like AFTER the ride. The left side is a new set of filters. The right side is my mask, after three hours of biking.<\/p>\n
Totobobo filter after three hours of riding in AQI200 Beijing air<\/p><\/div>\n
Yep! I’m never taking this thing off again.<\/p>\n
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