Rule of thumb; if there is a filter on it, and NOT in a sealed package, the filter is useless. Even the BEST filters in the worst possible conditions are, at best, rated for 24 hours. If you are purchasing gas masks that already have filters on them, they are worthless, unless you can get hold of new filters.
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