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Customers say about the Honeycomb Mask with Activated Carbon filter for various purposes:
Pollution:
Sean who moved from Georgia, USA, to study in Beijing reports: "Beijing has notoriously bad air quality. Weather conditions like ‘partly cloudy’ don't exist here; I've only seen ‘smoke’ listed on weather web sites. I find the mask most beneficial while biking; I bike at least 5km a day. Without the mask, I constantly smell gas fumes and inhale airborne dirt from construction sites. The honeycomb mask was the first face mask I've ever used. I just did a google search looking for a high quality mask and decided that the I Can Breathe mask would suit my purposes. However, after losing my first mask, I have been wearing generic surgical-type masks that most Chinese mask wearers use, and they offer very little filtration by comparison. The I Can Breathe mask has an excellent fit that generic masks can't offer, plus I feel more comfortable knowing there is a charcoal filter catching pollutants as well as particulates in the air. When held tight to my face, the mask can even eliminate odors in the filthiest of bathrooms. I also like the portability. The mask holds up fine in my pocket, takes up little room, and can be taken off quickly."
"I purchased the honeycomb mask for my trip around the world, and I want you to know that it saved my life in India and Vietnam. Delhi, India is now the most polluted city on earth, and traveling by non A/C bus for 12 hours from Delhi to Dharamsala in the Himalayas required that I wear the mask the whole trip, or I am sure I would have been hospitalized with acute asthma. The mask blocked all fumes, dust and pollution, and actually smelled sweet and clean inside the mask. When I would lift the mask off to drink water, I practically gagged on the filthy air. I also used it extensively in Hanoi, Vietnam, which sadly, is becoming a mecca of motorbike pollution. I am convinced that I could not have survived these cities without your mask, and I want to acknowledge you for a superior product." Layla Masant
"I live in Kaohsiung Taiwan, a city with some of the heaviest air pollution on Earth. Seeing the color blue here in the sky is a rare event. It's like living in a permanent fog. I have used cheap 7-11 masks but they are worthless against the pollution. I tried 3-M hospital carbon masks but they are uncomfortable and outside smells of exhaust and gas seep in. Then after years of frustration and asthma, I finally found the I Can Breathe! Honeycomb Carbon Mask. It is amazing. I'm breathing clean air again. A bus or a garbage truck belches a huge cloud of black smoke right in my face and I don't smell anything. This product is fantastic. It's comfortable, folds easily into my pocket, and works great. Now when I go somewhere that's unavoidable, instead of sneezing, a runny nose and feeling miserable, I just slip on the mask and am immediately okay." Eric Telfer
Travel:
"I just wanted to let you know that I made it to Jamaica and home with no illness. Not bad for someone with a low immune system and still in the recovery steps of heavy metal toxicity. It was my first trip without migraines in 4 years! I will definitely wear my mask on all future air trips - even once I gain my immune system - I mean why get sick if you don't have too!" The organic cotton liner did not work for her "But, after I removed the liner and just used the Honeycomb Mask as you designed [with the carbon filter]- it fit great and my glasses didn't fog. As a first time mask wearer, I did have to realize that I would not be eating on the plane and plan accordingly - which for me was eating at the gate since I didn't realize this until the last moment. Although, I did hold my breath and eat a few raisins mid-flight and it was easy and I didn't feel too compromised. My friends told me to sew a smilie face on my mask and I may try this on a future flight. And my really wild and crazy girlfriend told me to try on my mask the night before we left and run around the house nude. She said this would help my husband deal with me looking strange on the plane. Well, she is my best girlfriend and is VERY happily married - so yes I took her advice. And she was right! Thanks, again for making this product! I plan to recommend and even include a link on my future website that I'm setting up for a non-profit to help missionaries around the world with wellness. Once I get myself established I will send you an email with the link. Peace to you, Julie G from Georgia :)"
"I am writing to thank you for creating the I Can Breathe! Carbon mask that saved my lungs and kept me healthy while traveling overseas. The city of Hanoi was so polluted that even the local Vietnamese wore masks while driving their motorbikes. The smell of exhaust was completely gone when I put on the mask. The air was thick and gray and I could not breathe deeply unless I wore the carbon mask. I had the same experience in Delhi and in Kathmandu. The smell of the burning fires in which they even burn plastics was not a problem if I had the mask on. I could not breathe without the mask in an area where they were burning trash. I wore the mask on every rickshaw in Delhi and, for the first time, I enjoyed the city!! Last year without the mask, I would blow my nose and there were black particles. This year, none of that because of the mask. "I was around a lot of people who were coughing and sneezing. Last year I traveled the same area without any mask for protection and suffered from a chronic cough and 3 respiratory infections. With the mask on this year I was totally healthy. I would notice diesel smells on boats and as soon as the mask was on, the smells were gone. I recommend especially wearing the mask on planes as there is little fresh air and so many people in such a small space for many hours. I wore the mask whenever I flew and again I feel this is the reason I was not sick in the 4 months I was overseas. Your mask is the greatest gift for anyone traveling. Our systems are not accustomed to all the pollutants and bacteria in third world countries that have no environmental controls. Your mask gives our bodies the protection it needs to stay healthy and enjoy the travel. My lungs and I thank you. Punita from California"
Psychologist Barbara Weinbaum, PhD, knows the difference between anxiety disorder and something in the air. "I can face air travel again without fear of illness now that I wear an I Can Breathe! Honeycomb Mask with carbon filter. For years, I developed serious colds following plane trips. The colds turned into pneumonia and bronchitis, at times requiring four-month recuperation. Now I also wear the mask when I'm in a highly polluted area and when traveling by bus. On my Elderhostel trip to Chile, I was the only person who wasn't hacking and coughing during the entire trip. Thanks for my health."
N. Jordan wrote: "On a recent trip to Europe, my I Can Breathe! carbon mask proved to be invaluable. I usually land from such flights with a sinus infection. But on this occasion, I put on my new mask and immediately felt the difference in my throat, face and eyes. I not only slept soundly on the plane, but could enjoy my trip afterwards without the usual cold and sore throat. The mask is nothing short of miraculous."
Gardening:
"I am a retired dentist so have been accustomed to wearing masks for many years while treating patients. Now that I have retired I spend a lot of time taking care of our fruit orchard, grape vinyard and large garden. I found that rototilling, cultivating and keeping weeds under control is a very dusty job. Because I have an allergic reaction to dust and pollens it was becoming a problem. That is until I discovered the honeycomb mask with an activated filter manufactured by I Can Breathe Inc. The use of this mask has solved the problem with the dust, pollens and carbon monoxide fumes I was breathing when working on our property." Joel N. Janis DDS
Chemical Sensitivity
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: My Story, Donna in Mesa, AZ
"My name is Lynette Anderson and I got my mask today. I wanted to tell you I love it. I have MCS and this is the most comfortable mask I have ever worn and it's the best looking mask I have ever seen. People don't stare as much. I went to town and I felt OK when I came home. THANK YOU!!!"
Author, Lynn Lawson (Staying Well in a Toxic World: Understanding Environmental Illness, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Chemical Injuries, and Sick Building Syndrome and A New Millennium Update) wears a Honeycomb Mask with Carbon filter to avoid perfume at concerts, and her husband relies upon the I Can Breathe! Cold Weather Mask against the Chicago winter wind chill.
"Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome (MCSS) is Environmental Illness" writes Dr. Gloria Gilbere, N.D., D.A.Hom., Ph.D. in I was Poisoned by my body, (Lancaster, Ohio: Lucky Press, Second Printing, March 2001) pages 51-52: "Life with MCSS/EI takes on a New Meaning: A combination of food and environmental sensitivities alters a life-style like no one can imagine unless actually experienced. Any environment beyond our control becomes a huge risk factor until the immune system detoxifies and repairs. People facing these challenges can get very discouraged. A new set of symptoms can emerge weekly, daily, even hourly. A stroll in a shopping mall, attending worship services, flying, a doctor’s office visit, a trip to the hairdresser, or having a repair-person come to your home is no longer predictable. One way to eliminate or drastically reduce your exposure is to wear a mask with charcoal filter. I wore several styles of heavy masks that were uncomfortable and unsightly, until I discovered a line made by ‘I can breathe’. They contain a disposable charcoal filter and have allowed me to travel, shop and resume quality of life. People actually stop me in airports and public places asking me where to get one. I use it when I go outdoors during the farmers’ field burning season and it completely protects me. They are so small and lightweight they fit in the palm of your hand and are as flexible as a handkerchief (see product resources). I now have clients purchasing them for all their airline travel, even those without MCS. It protects them from the barrage of germs, pesticides and germicides in a space with re-circulated air. It allows them to arrive at their destination without travelers ‘flu’".
Amy Marsh, Environmental Health Network, wrote: "I ended up giving the honeycomb to my mother... so I am going to order another honeycomb and extra filters. Great product you have! Thanks!"
Sandra Ross, Ph.D., Health and Habitat, in a letter to the CFIDs Chronicle, Our Toxic Times, and The Reactor regarding travel aids for her 6 week European trip included: "‘I Can Breathe!’ masks...these well contoured cloth with charcoal filter masks can be worn day and night." She added, "I think that these masks are indispensable for anybody with environmental sensitivities. They can be slipped so easily into an envelope in pocket or purse for easy access and are as attractive as a mask can be."
Diane Korhonin wrote about the Honeycomb Mask with carbon filter she wore on a trip to see her grandchild in Europe: "I was rewarded by using the mask–Very little jet lag. More peaceful–particularly when I arrived–a miracle!"
Sharon Miller, a librarian with increasing sensitivities to printer's ink and computer, wrote: "I can breathe! I feel so terrific, you're a genius. I'm wearing my honeycomb with carbon filter and love it. I am going to be able to read now! Again thanks."
"I am extremely sensitive to dust, mold, and petrochemical fumes. I use your [Honeycomb] mask whenever I am cleaning, sorting through old papers, working in an area where other people have used paints, solvents, or cleaning products. I find that your masks not only effectively control my exposures, but are also less cumbersome and more attractive than other products I have tried. I have recommended your products to others and will continue to do so. Thank you, Jeane Davis"
"Neat, neat, neat!!!" Sallie Bones exclaimed on seeing the Honeycomb Mask. On use for printer’s ink, she wrote: the magazine "smells pretty awful until aired out and I have tried masks before but then I could not see as my glasses get all fogged up. Having a new edition, I struggled to read. Then I tried your mask and I can read with it on. I can also breathe with it on. Other masks have the charcoal filter, but bulk makes breathing difficult. I like the shape of this mask and am surprised nobody else used it. I’ve worn masks since about 1986 and nobody used that shape before! Also, I love the ear pieces that don’t mess with my hair-do! Congratulations–far more innovative than any of the other masks I’ve tried."
I Can Breathe! Inc. mask designer Adrien Bledstein reports: "In September 1997, about 11 a.m., I experienced fatigue, chills, mental confusion, and indecisiveness. After resting for two hours with no improvement, I realized there might be something in the air. I put on a Honeycomb Mask with carbon filter. Within minutes, my body warmed and mind cleared, energy returned, and I knew what to do next. After 3 p.m. I called to learn the pollution count for the day: 65 Particulate Matter. Now if I feel fatigued, chilled, and mentally foggy, I put on the Honeycomb Mask and have energy to get on with what needs doing."
Last update 09/08/08 I Can Breathe! Inc. 1999-2008