what are oxygen bars?
Whether they are kiosks in malls, casinos, or actual bars on the street, oxygen bars offer customers purified, often scented, oxygen through a nasal hose. The atmosphere is usually relaxed and complete with soothing background music. Some nightclubs even offer flavored oxygen for dance-worn patrons. The oxygen bar craze first took off in Japan, Mexico and South America, where concerns over air pollution pushed people to seek purified air. In the late ’90s, they surfaced in the North American and European landscapes, and today one can find one just about anywhere. Customers have the option of breathing unscented oxygen or choosing from a variety of fragrances. A session usually lasts from five to 20 minutes, and costs about $1 US per minute. A regular user may come to a bar up to three times a week. Some oxygen bars offer other services, such as massages, health food and energy drinks. Most oxygen bars use a concentrator machine that filters out nitrogen and other atmospheric gases to p
