I know that fine particles-- especially the kind that are a few microns or smaller-- are quite unhealth for your lungs. I can't help but wonder about potential risks to our lungs from CPAP machines that are of course blasting lots of air into them-- along with whatever fine particles may happen to be hanging around. Has anyone come across research to look at the extent to which this is (or is not) a real concern?
This thought did make me look into what filter options appear to be available, and I know folks have discussed this one a bit:
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/In-lin ... bipap.html
It's surprisingly hard to find out specific information about these and similar products, though-- e.g., target particle size, and removal efficiency (99.9%? 99.99%? other?). And despite the claim on the website, I would have to wonder if they'd affect airflow. Anyone else gotten further on this topic, by any chance?
thinking about filters
thinking about filters
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Re: thinking about filters
how hard is it to attach these to your nares, so you can breath filtered air during your awake times too. Jim
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