The masks generally worn in Asian countries will have no impact on pollution related health issues. The dangerous particulate size, PM 2.5, require N95/N99 rati

The masks generally worn in Asian countries will have no impact on pollution related health issues. The dangerous particulate size, PM 2.5, require N95/N99 rating and are specialized masks. Off the shelf surgical masks or similar cloth covers are ineffective, which are the ones commonly worn in Asia. It also depends on what pollution you are trying to combat. Particles is one thing, CO2 or O3 is a different problem to solve. The real solution is green energy production and electric transportation.