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LG Electronics has ambitious plans for coronavirus-related personal protection devices.
The South Korean technology and equipment company announced that it will soon release an air-purifying mask that is built to provide clean air and make breathing easier, according to a press release on Thursday.
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LG’s PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier will be available for purchase in select markets from the fourth quarter of 2020. A date has not yet been announced.
The protective face accessory will have two built-in H13 HEPA filters, which are said to be similar to the filters LG uses in the construction of its home air purifier products. If necessary, the filters can be replaced.
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Meanwhile, double fans are present to help carriers as they inhale and decrease resistance as they exhale. In addition to dual fans, the wearer will also have a breath sensor that “detects the cycle and volume of the wearer’s breath and adjusts the dual three-speed fans accordingly.”
LG’s PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier will be available for purchase in select markets from the fourth quarter of 2020. (Photo credit: LG Electronics)
The advanced mask runs on an 820mAh battery that can last up to eight hours when used in low mode, and up to two hours when used in high mode. It can be charged via a carrying case that also sanitizes the device with UV LED lights.
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In addition, the LG ThinQ app for Android and iOS is compatible and can send notifications when the mask filters need to be replaced.
“The PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier is an exciting addition to our growing line of products designed to deliver meaningful health and hygiene benefits,” said Dan Song, president of LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company. “At a time when consumers are looking for ways to make life safer and more convenient, it is important that we can offer solutions that add measurable value.”
LG will debut its PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier next week at the IFA Berlin exhibition, which is one of the largest trade shows for consumer tech and home appliances.
Last month, LG announced its plans to donate 2,000 of these new masks to Severance Hospital in Seoul, according to a report by The Korea Herald.
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At this point in time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend face masks or covers with exhalation blocks or valves in social settings, so it is unclear whether LG’s mask makes the cut.
“The purpose of masks is to keep respiratory drops from reaching others to help with source control. However, masks with one-way valves or vents can exhale air through a hole in the material, which can result in misted breathing droplets that can reach others, “says the website CDC’s Conservation for Wearing Masks, which was last updated on Aug. 7. “This type of mask does not prevent the person wearing the mask from passing COVID-19 on to others.”
