"Hi Sally from what I read the airsense doesn't suffer the same foam degredation issues as the infamous Phillips machine.I can conceive it's possible that microplastics may be shed from the flexible main tube.What worries me more about the…"
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Microplastics risks
I was reading an article in the I newspaper today written by a journalist who had her blood tested for micro plastics and was shocked by the results.
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/microplastics-blood-how-reduce-...
The article says that the most harm to our bodies is from the smallest particles which enter through the lungs and transfer into the bloodstream. This got me to thinking about my CPAP and what risks I’m subjecting myself to with the plastic tubing & humidifier. I then started reading about Philips machines being recalled due to foam inside them which was harmful.
I have been using a ResMed AirSense 10 Autoset for the past 5 years. I was always more worried about it potentially introducing bacteria into my lungs and possible infection risk but now it seems microplastics might be more of a concern.
Just wondering whether anyone else has the same worry and if there’s anything we can do to protect ourselves from possible future health risks?
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Hi Sally from what I read the airsense doesn't suffer the same foam degredation issues as the infamous Phillips machine.
I can conceive it's possible that microplastics may be shed from the flexible main tube.
What worries me more about the Airsense is that the humidity tank is small, runs dry a lot, and stinks of hot plastic when it does.
That really bugs me and the people at Castle Hill hospital (my local) don't care about the small tank no matter how often I raise it. I've been thinking of writing to the department and getting a statement of confidence that plastic smells aren't poisonous vapours - which I would be my lungs that they are.
I was thinking OK, what if I asked them what they would do if it turned out the plastic smell was dangerous and I sued them?
And what do the manufacturers tell them about it?
I think the tank size is a fatal flaw in an otherwise great bit of engineering. And I tell them that. And they just shrug.
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