< p > Chinese people are starting to rush to buy masks.

The worsening air pollution has promoted the development of the "a href=" //m.pmae.cn/news/index_c.asp "mask industry" /a, but many masks failed to provide the most basic protection, triggering public appeals for regulatory intervention and related standards.

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< p > authorities have invested billions of dollars in many air treatment projects, but so far no problem has been solved.

Automobile exhaust, coal-fired power plants and factories that discharge toxic substances are all factors contributing to air pollution.

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< p > it is understood that China's annual death toll from air pollution is about 350 thousand -50 million.

One of the authors is Chen Zhu, former health minister of China.

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< p > masks have become the necessities of life for many Chinese urban residents. However, recent surveys by the Chinese Consumers Association show that only one of the 37 kinds of respirators is up to standard for filtering particles and breathing more smoothly.

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< < p > < < > > < < a > href= > //m.pmae.cn/news/index_c.asp > mask > < /a > comparative test report shows that one of the most expensive masks (price 199 yuan) is not much better than the cheapest disposable respirator (priced at 1 yuan).

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< p > < a href= > //m.pmae.cn/news/index_c.asp > > Lei Limin, vice president of the China Textile Business Association, said: "in general, 37 samples of respirators can achieve good haze suppression and wear only 9 samples."

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< p > most of the masks in the market, including most of the products they can play against PM2.5, are also not up to standard, "Lei Limin said.

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Less than P, Rayleigh said that their association will lead some of the country's leading masks manufacturers this year to make an industry standard for self-priming filter respirators to prevent PM2.5.

Last week, the China Consumers Association suggested that relevant departments of the state should pay close attention to revising and improving relevant standards.

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< p > traditionally, masks are classified as personal protective equipment in China for medical or industrial purposes.

China has not issued relevant quality standards for masks for personal use.

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Last year, consumers spent $870 million ($140 million) on Taobao masks and air purifiers through P.

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< p > the number of people buying masks through Taobao has soared by 181% over the previous year.

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"People are looking for products that can really help, and help reduce products that cause health risks due to pollution," said JamesRoy, a senior analyst at China Market Research Group, Shanghai based P.

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