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Respiratory Disorders (Expert Forum)
environmental exposure
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environmental exposure
by shellford, Apr 07, 2008 02:23PM
hi, i posted a while back regarding my worries about exposure to my living conditions. i live in an attic space where loose pink insulation surrounds me and there are other questionable exposures. i have had chest pains, heart palps, shortness of breath, and daily headaches even longer than those. i am wondering if i bought some face masks like surgeons wear, and wore one of those while im in my room for a month or so to see if i get better, would that be a reasonable thing to try do you think if it really is exposure making me sick this would work and what kind of mask should i look for i know some of them only filter the air going out and not in
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Apr 08, 2008 03:41PM
, Apr 08, 2008 03:41PM
Sure, a mask might make a big difference. The category of mask you will want for good protection is the N-95. To get a sampling of masks in that category you can Google ‘industrial masks’ or go to: http://www.masksnmore.com/manmon95susa.html.
