The average human inhales approximately 20,000 times per day. Every time we breathe air in we inhale vital oxygen that is absorbed into our blood stream. It provides us with about 60% of the energy that we require every day. Did you know though that the air we breathe and take for granted is highly contaminated by unseen particles and gasses that we cannot taste or smell? The fact is, the air all around us is to some degree toxic.
Since the 1970’s many studies have been performed and laws have been enacted to regulate and monitor certain particles and vapors. One study from 2005, published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, estimated that 800,000 people die prematurely every year, world wide, from air pollution. Urban areas and countries on the Asian continent, specifically, China, have the highest concentrations and are affected the worst.
