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[edit] Subtle Error Or Should I Say "Air"?
In the article concerning "Oxygen Bars" there is a statment that the flavored water used to scent the oxygen CAN damage the lungs and cause inflammation etc. Unfortunately this is not correct. It has NOT yet been proven in any way shape or form that the scented water causes any ailments to the lung or any where in the body for that matter. If it did, or if the writer has evidence of this, I am sure that the FDA would loved to be informed.
As it stands now, it is only a theory pushed by opponents of this type of 'therapy'. While I myself am not a huge fan of Oxygen Bars - stating without proof that the scents can cause lung ailments is bad science and faith. Most complainants are unfounded - such as too much oxygen will be inhaled or that the flavored water causes lung problems. In the type of atomosphere these things are in, it is highly unlikely - and even the FDA conceeds this - that too much oxygen will be inhaled. They have really not stated a lot about the use of scents except that perhaps further studies are needed. And of course, the scents aren't even mandatory - many use them just for further relaxation or for 'proof' that they truely are getting oxygen and are not merely being taken for a ride.
- Actually, there is some rationale for this claim. The scents used in oxygen bars work on the same principle as, say, car air fresheners, which have been demonstrated to be harmful with excessive exposure: they give off oils which saturates the lining of the nasal tract. I'm not saying this is necessarily harmful, but people with conditions like asthma can be very sensitive to it. Sloverlord 00:22, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Oxygen Bars...why focus on health?
It's rather ironic that Oxygen bars in nightclubs claim that their practices are "healthy". After all, if one were truly concerned about health, one wouldn't go to a nightclub. With the noise pollution, air pollution (smoke), and tons of alcohol consumed (although that's a pesonal choice) claiming health benefits as a reason to go to an oxygen bar is silly. Oh yes, and not to forget that staying out late at night is not particularly a healthy habit for the body or mind.
- A) It's not ironic; look up "ironic"; B) "noise pollution" is not proven to be a health risk; C) "air pollution" does not occur at every bar, and most oxygen bars ban smoking for obvious reasons; D) Staying out late is not unhealthy. XINOPH | TALK 20:12, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Anon advert edit
This version of the article reads too much like an advert, but may contain some relevant and useful information. violet/riga (t) 22:49, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge Bottled Air
into this article because they are both very small and closely related.
- If you mean this article: Gas duster, then it's for two different purposes. --UNHchabo 19:23, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Seriously
"oxygen is a strong oxidizing agent" made me laugh
[edit] Untill Citations are found for these items I'm keeping them here.
Some individuals, however, experience little to no effect from the extra oxygen.[citation needed] The most popular flavours of oxygen are strawberry and chocolate.[citation needed] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the practice of adding scents, which can lead to inflammation of the lungs and pneumonia, or inhaling bacteria and other pathogens.[citation needed] Some companies have also been known to sell "20th century air".[citation needed]TrevorLSciAct 04:19, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Japan
Surely the article should say a lot more about oxygen bars (or whatever they are called there) in Japan, which as I understand it are rather older than the 1990s and are not associated with nightclubs; they are used during the day and are more for people wanting respite from the pollution in Tokyo. Ben Finn 13:22, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] kind of an advertisement...
The section about 7-Eleven and the website that sells canned air in the US is similar to an advertisement. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mybodyhurts01 (talk • contribs) 03:23, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
Tagged as an ad. Now what I should've done was get off my butt and worked on it, but someone will gradually come along and do that as well. Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 03:25, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
