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How to Recognise your N95 Safety Mask is Real or Fake

As per a current ICMR report, ‘Air pollution killed nearly 1.7 million people in India in 2019, accounting for an alarming 17.8% of all deaths in the country in the year’. The overall economic loss, due to these premature deaths has been to the tune of Rs.2.6 lakh crore to the economy (approx. 1.4% of our GDP). So, the pollution situation is not just bad, it is alarmingly critical. A normal whiff of fresh air is now a luxury, especially for the urban dwellers and usage of Safety Mask is a must. With various pollution-related disease like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  ( COPD ) and lung cancer on an all-time high, we as health-conscious citizens are require to wear masks at all times, in order to avoid breathing in poisonous pollutants in the air. And, just any mask won’t do. For maximum affectivity, we are required to wear, proper ‘respirators’ which includes N-95 and N-99 masks. These mask’s utility includes removal of pollutant particles from a 100nm to a 300 nm si