The invention discloses an intelligent mask respiration and PM detection system based on a mobile terminal and a method, and belongs to the technical fields of electronic information and medicines. The system comprises an intelligent mask and a mobile terminal, wherein the intelligent mask comprises a mask body, a first filter, a second filter, a PM alarm lamp, a power module, a PM air quality sensor, a microcontroller, a Bluetooth sending module and a respiration sensor. The system purifies the air in haze weather, realizes the detection of human body respiration, performs real-time monitoring on the PM concentration value in the air environment, can further plan a PM air quality optimal path, keeps away from heavily polluted areas, and maintains the physical and psychological health of a user wearing a mask. The system is simple to use, convenient to operate and wide in target audience, has good applicability, takes the characteristic of portability into account, is wholly integrated into the mask, and is convenient for the user to carry.