China’s Face-Mask Trend: Photos Of Ridiculous Radiation-Prevention Masks
Michelle FlorCruz
International Business Times
October 29, 2013
The most popular new accessory in China is arguably any of an assortment of face masks designed to protect users from toxic levels of air pollution and solar radiation. While inhaling particulate-laden hazardous air continues to be a concern for many Chinese people, citizens in China are buying masks to fight a different kind of hazard that can be found indoors: computer radiation.
Chinese women are buying up variations of these bizarre face masks to wear indoors, in hopes of combating radiation emitted by computer screens. Kotaku/ Eric Jou
According to Kotaku, the new masks began appearing in offices in 2009. The masks were popularized mostly by women with desk jobs who were concerned about the amount of radiation exposure they were exposed to due to hours of working in front of computer screens. Unlike the air pollution masks, which cover up the nose and mouth, these radiation-prevention masks cover up the entire face, only leaving small openings for the eyes, nostrils and mouth.
Chinese women are buying up variations of these bizarre face masks to wear indoors, in hopes of combating radiation emitted by computer screens. Kotaku/ Eric Jou
When the fad began, local news outlets investigated the masks’ actual benefits, and they found that many experts and doctors debunked the radiation mask-makers’ claims, saying they didn’t do much in terms of radiation prevention — or aesthetics, for that matter. However, the radiation mask lives on. Beijing-based blogger Eric Jou said that of the twenty women in his office, six of them wore the masks for the extra layer of protection from the elements, and sometimes even from coworkers.
This article was posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 5:24 pm
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