Prevention

If you work in a dusty environment, you may already wear a mask, but air pollution is a growing problem in the modern world. N95 masks trap pollution, dust, allergens, and other fine particles linked to chronic respiratory problems. Protecting your lungs with a respirator now will decrease your risk of developing severe medical conditions like asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and COPD.

During a hurricane, anything can happen, but rescue efforts are usually only days away. A few simple items can help rescuers locate you and keep you alive until they arrive.

Sterile gauze is used to stop bleeding from small to medium cuts, burns, scrapes, and other wounds.

Can zinc help prevent the common cold? When zinc lozenges are taken soon after noticing cold symptoms appear, the severity and length of the cold can be greatly reduced.

True HEPA filters are required to capture 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns. For reference, that’s 6/100 of the width of a human hair.