Experts say that plug filter is not anti-tar

In recent days, various places have been hit by haze, and various kinds of Raiders on the Internet have emerged in an endless stream. A new type of anti-caries artifact has begun to spread on the Internet: "The filter plug of cigarette filter is inserted into the nostrils, which can effectively filter PM1.6 or more particles."

However, according to experts, the main function of the cigarette filter is to filter harmful substances such as tar produced by burning tobacco, and does not have the function of filtering PM2.5.

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"It's not necessary to buy masks to deal with smog. Recently smart users have come up with a skill: Using two cigarette filters, stripping the outer paper and inserting the filter element into the nostrils. This method can effectively filter PM1. .6 or more particles, and breathing is very smooth, God skills, quickly dry up."

In the past few days, this anti-fog and anti-fog portal has been widely respected by many netizens. "Fog and haze days, remember to get two cigarette holders in their noses, filter and filter."

In the face of hazy days, some netizens found the smoke from the door and peeled off the filter skin, stuffed it into the nostrils, and uploaded photos. "Two cigarettes were removed from the 1 box of cigarettes. The cigarette paper was removed from the filter and stuffed into the nasal cavity and walked in the haze. Sure enough, there was no pungent odor."

The nose plug filter is a little flustered

Although netizen verification does not smell pungent odors, Liu Yi, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine of the Air Force General Hospital, said that plugging the filter element into the nose will increase the resistance of the air into the nasal cavity and affect people's breathing. After the experiment, netizens also said that after inserting the filter element into the nose, the breathing was not as "very smooth" as the fontanelle said.

The reporter discovered after experiments that, besides causing unreasonable breathing, the filter core also has the taste of tobacco and is also irritating to non-smokers.

Filter only anti-tar against PM2.5

According to reporters' inquiries, many filter materials for cigarettes are cellulose acetate or polypropylene tow, and these two substances are non-toxic.

A netizen certified by a real-name physician of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital stated that people with allergies may have adverse reactions to the materials of the filter cartridge, and therefore they are advised to use the “Spirit Technology” anti-fog and haze carefully.

According to experts on tobacco control, the main function of the filter of cigarettes is to filter tar and other harmful substances generated by the combustion of tobacco, and does not have the function of filtering PM2.5, let alone PM1.6.

Liu Yi, chief physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at the Air Force General Hospital, said: "This method alone is not desirable because it affects breathing. In addition, purging the filter element into the nose may inhale tiny fibers into the lungs and affect the human body. Have a bad influence."

China Labor Insurance Network