How can nose hair even begin to act as dust, germ, or pollen filters? They are far too large and widely spaced to ever filter microscopic particles.

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How can nose hair even begin to act as dust, germ, or pollen filters? They are far too large and widely spaced to ever filter microscopic particles.

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Dr. Md Rushad Rahman · Answer 1 · Dec 11, 2018 07:12:42

They are aided by the mucus in your nose which traps dust, germs, and pollen until you sneeze or blow them out. There is such a large number of hairs that together with the mucus and sneeze reflex they form a relatively successful barrier to everyday invaders, although they do get overwhelmed when confronted with more than they have evolved to cope with, such as days with a very high pollen count or cold and flu season.

How can nose hair even begin to act as dust, germ, or pollen filters? They are far too large and widely spaced to ever filter microscopic particles.

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