PETALING JAYA: Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Malaysia (Bosch AA) held a ‘Mask Up Your Car’ online media briefing session to encourage precautionary measures be practiced within our cars.
The mask in this case is a cabin filter which filters the air coming into the car through the air conditioning system and improves the air quality.
The session was joined by special guest speaker Dr Rajveer Singh Saren, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist who shared insights on how air quality directly affects our health and immune system.
“Air pollution is a silent killer and has caused over three million deaths in the Southeast Asian region. In Malaysia, the World Health Organization categorizes our air quality as moderately unsafe .
"In my 17 of years of practicing, I’ve seen an increase in health problems such as asthma, allergies, sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and heart attacks every year due to long term exposure to current air quality levels,” said Rajveer.
A Bosch AA study done in April this year reported that 96% of Malaysian drivers showed concerns about air quality in the car.
Dillion Goh, Marketing Manager of Bosch AA said, “We at Bosch highly encourage drivers to start making the air quality in the car cabin a focal point for health with prioritizing the use of good quality cabin filters in this new normal and beyond.
"Many drivers are unaware of the existence of a cabin filter and they are in fact a simple, affordable, and very accessible car part that helps limit airborne pollutants, bacteria and viruses from flowing into the car cabin.”
A good cabin filter like the Bosch Aeristo Premium comes with enhanced features including anti-bacteria and anti-virus properties that can help minimise exposure risks to airborne pollutants, bacteria and viruses.
The Bosch Aeristo Premium cabin filter is suitable for everyone, and especially beneficial for asthma or allergy sufferers, pet owners, frequent travellers and families with children.
