Warning-hazardous substances: Why you should vacuum cleaner bag as a protection mask to use

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Germany is working. To get to the corona of a crisis in the recommend that now not only to virologists, but also to politicians, to wear masks. In everyday life, a simple mouth to protect the protection in the retail sector and public transport before that, and the other with the Coronavirus to infect. And because of breathing masks of this period include the vergriffeneren goods as toilet paper, people start to become active.

Sewing machines will be brought from the attic, pattern researched and masks just made it myself. This is a good idea, because even simple fabric masks can protect against proliferation. However, the private mask production also carries risks. Now, the drugstore chain “dm warned,” before damage to health.

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Why masks from the vacuum cleaner bags are dangerous

On the Internet numerous tips about materials, from which you can sew a Mouth guard to circulate. Especially popular: the vacuum cleaner bag as a Filter. This is what dm recommends you “” but now officially. Because the bags may contain substances, which when in the respiratory tract and cause damage there.

Many vacuum cleaner bags comprise for reasons of hygiene, a fine anti-bacterial-acting powder of the Polymer, which can be set by Cutting the bag free. This is then brought directly to the respiratory tract and inhaled, this is for both lungs as well as digestive organs harmful to health.

In a press release, the drugstore chain warns, therefore, against tips from the Internet that are not verified. Vacuum cleaner bags may not be due to fine powder only hazardous to health, the filter effect was not demonstrated in comparison to medical masks, scientific. In the worst case, could damage the Mouth guard through the Filter more, instead of good.

The Crafting of masks continues to be a good idea – only one should be in the choice of materials carefully. Here, an immunologist explains, can protect, why also a simple substance. And if you still need Inspiration for a pattern – Guido Maria Kretschmer have a couple of mask ideas for you.

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