PM2.5防護口罩團體標準將於3月1日正式發佈

The first quality standards for pollution filter masks will take effect on March 1 in a bid to regulate the rapidly growing domestic market.

今年3月1日，首個空氣過濾器質量標準將會生效。該標準將會規範快速增長的國內市場。

The Group Standard on Protective Masks against PM 2.5 was released on Jan 18, with the goal to regulate filter efficiency. The standard will also ban the use of cancer-causing aromatic ammonia in the fabric and list the details of domestic producers.

1月18日，PM2.5防護口罩團體標準已經正式發佈。該標準旨在規範過濾器的有效性。此外，該標準還將會禁用工廠致癌物質芳香胺，並且將國內生產的細節一一公示出來。

The China Textile Commerce Association conducted research on facial protective masks and initially drafted the regulations in February 2014. Li Jianhua, head of the association, said the domestic market has grown quickly due to the frequency of severe smog blanketing many cities.

中國紡織品商業協會開展了關於面部保護面罩的研究，並於2014年2月首次起草規範。商會負責人李建華表示，由於國內很多城市頻繁收到嚴重霧霾的影響，國內市場需求增加迅速。

Of the 37 tested masks from major brands in China, only nine were adequate in filtering air borne pollutants and enabling smooth breathing, said a survey conducted by the China Consumers Association in March 2014.

2014年3月，中國消費者協會展開的一項調查表明，在37箇中國主要品牌的測試面罩中，只有2個品牌可以有效過濾空氣中的污染物，使得呼吸順暢。

Data from , an analysis agency, showed mask sales outstripping condom salesonline on Nov 23, according to a report from the South China Morning Post.

《南華早報》的一份報道稱，11月23日，來自分析部門的數據顯示，面罩的線上銷量已經超過了避孕套。