I'm moving in with my dad and sister, who are both chain smokers and won't agree to smoke outside, in the garage, or in a designated room. I have asthma and the smoke makes it so much worse... second hand smoke is so unhealthy period. I'm saving up for an air filter to help my lungs out a little. I thought it would be kind of funny to hang out around the house in a gas mask in protest, but would it actually filter out all the toxins in the smoke?

If they truly loved and cared for you they would be more considerate about your asthma.

Whether it is their house or not, they still need to respect you and show you that they care for your health.

Maybe if you end up in emergency they will rethink this. I know I have had that happen to me.

Joe

This is all I found online:


* The user may be exposed to many different types of toxic material. Military personnel are especially prone to being exposed to a diverse range of toxic gases. However if the mask is for a particular use (such as the protection from a specific toxic material in a factory), then the design can be much simpler and the cost lower.

* The protection will wear off over time. Filters will clog up, substrates for absorption will fill up, and reactive filters will run out of reactive substance. This means that the user only has protection for a limited time, and then they must either replace the filter device in the mask, or use a new mask.

Chances are they will not change their habit of smoking,
And of smoking in the home.
If at all possible, see if you can find somewhere else "safer" to stay.

Not sure if this will work, but check out these sites:

Carcinogens found in cigarette smoke

What's in Your Cigarette?

WHAT IS IN SECONDHAND SMOKE?

Ask an Expert: Cigarette effects on asthma

Cigarette Smoking and Asthma


If not, I found them by googling:

"asthma and cigarette smoke"
And
"carcinogens in cigarette smoke"

The N100 filter will protect ot 0.3 um which is about the size of a particle of cigarette smoke. Any respirator must be it tested and there are som quick tests that are done each time you wear one. You plug the intake with your hands and exhale to see if your breath doesn't escape.

Respirators, by definition restrict your breathing and it would be imperative to get one with low resistance.

Full face and half face varieties are available.

They will definitely be uncomfortable and I go concur with finding a safer place to live.

Your sleeping area nneds to be isolated as much as possible and consider an electronic air cleaner.

Your not going to be happy.

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Your not going to be happy.

I agree 100% with KISS.

In fact you'll be miserable.
Try, try, try to find another place to stay!

I'm moving in with my dad and sister, who are both chain smokers and won't agree to smoke outside, in the garage, or in a designated room. I have asthma and the smoke makes it so much worse...second hand smoke is so unhealthy period. I'm saving up for an air filter to help my lungs out a little. I thought it would be kind of funny to hang out around the house in a gas mask in protest, but would it actually filter out all the toxins in the smoke?
Yes it would

It might work better as getting your point across to them that you are serious about not dealing with the second hand smoke but it would have to be too uncomfortable to want to do it on any permanent basis every time they smoke.
You might be better off with a hepa or oxy filter Air Purifiers, hepa filters, cleanest air quality. (http://www.personalpowertraining.net/air_purifier_hepa_filters.htm)

Hey everyone, I looked more into the harmful effect of the death sticks and called my dad to read off a few facts that he actually didn't believe at first. He tried to tell me that anything can kill me, that there are chemicals in everything we use today. I laughed and asked what daily products we use are so deadly.

I also found out that the air filter will only help a little, leaving me completely hopeless.I tried to get him to at least smoke in his room and he actually said he'd think about it.

Water can kill too. Too much of it and you will drown. Many things have a toxic level.

I have a friend who is having a MAJOR time breathing. Who knows how much longer she can hang on. You should here her try to talk. Her LATE husband smoked. She inhaled second-hand smoke and never smoked.

The guy up the street now suffers from emphesyema and COPD. It not fun not being able to breathe.

I know. I have asthma too. Recently diagnosed.

Moderation is important for everything.

hey everyone, i looked more into the harmful effect of the death sticks and called my dad to read off a few facts that he actually didn't believe at first. He tried to tell me that anything can kill me, that there are chemicals in everything we use today. I laughed and asked what daily products we use are so deadly.

I also found out that the air filter will only help a little, leaving me completely hopeless.i tried to get him to at least smoke in his room and he actually said he'd think about it.


Way to go S-Bubble
You informed yourself and had enough courage to speak to him about it.
I hope does at least smoke in his room.
I hope too that you can talk with your sister and get her to do the same.
Keep on finding out all you can about the harmful effects of second hand smoke,
As well as for smokers themselves.

Here's another thing you could say to them:

"You CAN not smoke around me or in the common areas"
"I CAN'T not breathe while I'm living here"
"Please help me to preserve my lungs"

Hope it helps!

Your dad is right just about EVERYTHING has chemicals in it than can kill us even our foods
BUT why help it along with the cancer sticks that contain more killer chemicals than most our products?

This is just a partial list
# Acetanisole
# Acetic Acid
# Acetoin
# Acetophenone
# 6-Acetoxydihydrotheaspirane
# 2-Acetyl-3- Ethylpyrazine
# 2-Acetyl-5-Methylfuran
# Acetylpyrazine
# 2-Acetylpyridine
# 3-Acetylpyridine
# 2-Acetylthiazole
# dl-Alanine
# arsenic
# Ammonia
# Ammonium Bicarbonate
# Ammonium Hydroxide
# Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic
# Ammonium Sulfide
# Amyl Alcohol
# Amyl Butyrate
# Amyl Formate
# Amyl Octanoate
# Benzaldehyde
# Benzaldehyde Glyceryl Acetal
# Benzoic Acid, Benzoin
# Benzoin Resin
# Benzophenone
# Benzyl Alcohol
# Benzyl Benzoate
# Benzyl Butyrate
# Benzyl Cinnamate
# Benzyl Propionate
# Benzyl Salicylate
# Butyl Acetate
# Butyl Butyrate
# Butyl Butyryl Lactate
# Butyl Isovalerate
# Butyl Phenylacetate
# Butyl Undecylenate
# 3-Butylidenephthalide
# Butyric Acid
# Carbon Dioxide
# cyanide
# Dehydromenthofurolactone
# Diethyl Malonate
# Diethyl Sebacate
# 2,3-Diethylpyrazine
# Dihydro Anethole
# 5,7-Dihydro-2-Methylthieno(3,4-D) Pyrimidine
# meta-Dimethoxybenzene
# para-Dimethoxybenzene
# 2,6-Dimethoxyphenol
# Dimethyl Succinate
# 3,4-Dimethyl-1,2 Cyclopentanedione
# 3,5- Dimethyl-1,2-Cyclopentanedione
# 3,7-Dimethyl-1,3,6-Octatriene
# 4,5-Dimethyl-3-Hydroxy-2,5-Dihydrofuran-2-One
# 6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-Undecadien-2-One
# 3,7-Dimethyl-6-Octenoic Acid
# 2,4 Dimethylacetophenone
# alpha,para-Dimethylbenzyl Alcohol
# alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl Acetate
# alpha,alpha Dimethylphenethyl Butyrate
# 2,3-Dimethylpyrazine
# 2,5-Dimethylpyrazine
# 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine
# Dimethyltetrahydrobenzofuranone
# Ethyl 10-Undecenoate
# Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate
# Ethyl Acetate
# Ethyl Acetoacetate
# Ethyl Alcohol
# Ethyl Benzoate
# Ethyl Butyrate
# Ethyl Cinnamate
# Ethyl Decanoate
# Ethyl Fenchol
# Ethyl Furoate
# Ethyl Heptanoate
# Ethyl Hexanoate
# Ethyl Isovalerate
# Ethyl Lactate
# Ethyl Laurate
# Ethyl Levulinate
# Ethyl Maltol
# Ethyl Methyl Phenylglycidate
# Ethyl Myristate
# Ethyl Nonanoate
# Ethyl Octadecanoate
# Ethyl Octanoate
# Ethyl Oleate
# Ethyl Palmitate
# Ethyl Phenylacetate
# Ethyl Propionate
# Ethyl Salicylate
# Ethyl trans-2-Butenoate
# Ethyl Valerate
# Ethyl Vanillin
# 2-Ethyl (or Methyl)-(3,5 and 6)-Methoxypyrazine
# 2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol, 3-Ethyl -2 -Hydroxy-2-Cyclopenten-1-One
# 2-Ethyl-3, (5 or 6)-Dimethylpyrazine
# 5-Ethyl-3-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-2(5H)-Furanone
# 2-Ethyl-3-Methylpyrazine
# 4-Ethylbenzaldehyde
# 4-Ethylguaiacol
# para-Ethylphenol
# Isoamyl Acetate
# Isoamyl Benzoate
# Isoamyl Butyrate
# Isoamyl Cinnamate
# Isoamyl Formate, Isoamyl Hexanoate
# Isoamyl Isovalerate
# Isoamyl Octanoate
# Isoamyl Phenylacetate
# Isobornyl Acetate
# Isobutyl Acetate
# Isobutyl Alcohol
# para-Tolyl 3-Methylbutyrate
# para-Tolyl Acetaldehyde
# para-Tolyl Acetate
# para-Tolyl Isobutyrate
# para-Tolyl Phenylacetate


Just to name a few~

This damn tobacco industry they are the root problem if they did not exist people would not smoke deadly carcinogenic ciggarrettes I send a curse upon this industry and I pray law suits will be filed against these evil people and ultimately Gods judgement will fall upon them how much longer will they destroy peoples health?