Xiaomi Launches Xiaomi Mi Air Mask Targeted For Severely Air Polluted Cities Like Bakersfield, California!

According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the number one cancer killer. Besides your lifestyle, the state of air where you live can make you susceptible to lung cancer and other diseases. Xiaomi, a technology company in China, most known as a smartphone maker, has just launched Xiaomi Mi Air Mask. Do you think this will help citizens living in severely air polluted areas like Bakersfield, California? Let's find out!

Xiaomi's Mi Air Mask is an air mask with removable filter cartridges. It also has a small fan with three-speed levels to control air flow which can be recharged through the USB port. The battery of the Xiaomi Mi Air Mask can last for around three to four hours on full charge. The Xiaomi Mi Air Mask weighs in at 50.5 grams and is made up of high fiber cloth with a handwoven finish. Xiaomi's Mi Air Mask currently comes in gray and white.

The Xiaomi Mi Air Mask's removable filter cartridge is made up of carbon and high polyester fiber. It can filter particulate matter 2.5, dangerous air particles, at a 99 percent efficiency rate.

Particulate matter 2.5 or PM2.5 are dangerous air particles that can travel deeply through your respiratory tract then into your lungs. Exposure to PM2.5 are what causes sneezing, coughing, shortness of breath, nose, eye, throat and lung irritation. Long and constant exposure to PM2.5 causes more serious health problems like asthma, chronic bronchitis, and lung cancer.

The 2.5 in PM2.5 is the measurement of the particles which 2.5 microns. PM2.5 are from fine particles produced from car exhausts, dust, and other air pollutants.

According to the American Lung Association, Bakersfield, California is the top American city with the most particle(PM2.5) polluted air. Rounding up the top five most particle polluted air American cities are Visalia-Porterville-Hanford, Fresno-Madera, Los Angeles-Long Beach and El Centro, all in the state of California.

The Xiaomi Mi Air Mask is currently one of the unique air masks available in the market. It is only currently available in China but with the increase of severely air polluted cities in the world, the Xiaomi Mi Air Mask could be the next hot commodity Xiaomi has to offer.

Visit the American Lung Association website to check the state of air of your city. Who knows you'd one day need Xiaomi's Mi Air Mask.