A total of 20 of the 30 cities with the world's worst air pollution are located in India. More tragically 9 out of 10 cities with the worst air pollution are also located in India. It is so bad that it causes death and various diseases to the population. Realizing this fact, PUROS a helmet with built in air filter has been manufactured in India.
PUROS is designed by New Delhi-based firm Shellios. It is equipped with a HEPA filter that can trap air particles as large as PM 2.5. The entire filter system is placed on the back of the helmet and uses a rechargeable battery as a power source.
Each helmet weighs 1.5 kilograms which is comparable to the weight of full face helmets on the market today. The bluetooth system will notify the user when the filter needs to be changed. In the future Shellios would like to add audio features to make voice calls and a built-in air conditioning system as well.
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