Hebei traffic police get nose masks

Traffic police in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, are getting nasal air filters to help them withstand the city's choking smog, people.cn said on Thursday.

Unlike traditional anti-smog masks, the mini air filter features a sealing design that blocks 99 percent of pollutant particles in the air. A respirator embedded in the filter can help wearers breathe smoothly.

Traffic police officers in the city's Chang'an district and Yuhua district can get the high-tech anti-smog devices thanks to donations from a Beijing-based technology company.

A batch of the high-tech devices worth 100,000 yuan ($16,059) was handed out to police officers at a donation event on Wednesday.