The research is clear, the health effects of air pollution are devastating. Prolonged exposure to air pollution can cause permanent health effects. These include loss of lung capacity, development of cardiovascular diseases, and a shortened lifespan. Even in the short term, healthy individuals can experience health effects caused by air pollution.
Read more about the latest regarding the health effects of air pollution on human health, as well as how to protect your health from air pollution.
Air pollution affects nearly every organ in our body, but did you know air pollution affects your mood too? Research shows direct correlations between air pollution and a bad mood. PM2.5 Air Pollution Worsens Mood Researchers at MIT studied how air pollution affects mood across 144 cities in China. Now, there’s …
Wearing masks for hours on end has led some people to worry about whether N95 masks deprive us of oxygen. Scientists have actually made people wear N95 masks and measured their blood oxygen. So we have a solid answer to this question, and it’s not what this question assumes. This …
When a billion people in China (and quite a few expats) woke up to the severe air pollution in almost every city in China, it forced a billion people to become experts in a complicated scientific question: Do masks work? Since then, I’ve given talks with hundreds of people all around …
COVID-19 has caused a surge in interest for all types of masks, including Japanese Pitta masks. Smart Air has received a flood of questions about how well they filter COVID-19 and other viruses. The Japanese Pitta masks are sleek and incredibly popular, but there’s little information available on how well …
The latest data on the health toll of air pollution from the World Health Organization finds it doesn’t kill people like you probably think it does. How does air pollution kill? The World Health Organization tallied up all the deaths all the deaths due to outdoor air pollution based …
With the outbreak of the coronavirus, many people are wondering if masks capture coronavirus particles. It’s a big change for all of us to suddenly start wearing masks everywhere. And it’s a lot to ask billions of people around the world to become mask experts overnight. There is a lot …
Research is abundant on the health benefits of air purifiers. Pollution is everywhere, and using HEPA air purifiers at home to reduce the amount of pollution you breathe in is one of the most underrated health hacks. In this article, we share six benefits of air purifiers that can significantly …
Dust mites look scary. So you might ask, “Are their air purifiers for dust mites? Can air purifiers kill dust mites?” Apparently these creatures are probably in my home since they’re in most people’s homes. A survey found dust mites in 84% of US beds and 68% of European beds. …
Current air regulations regard all PM2.5 air pollution as equally hazardous. However, recent studies indicate that particulate matter from wildfire smoke is considerably more toxic than that found in typical outdoor air pollution. This suggests that wildfire smoke could be much more harmful than what current air quality indexes reflect. …
Air purifiers work best in a closed room environment, but this makes some people worry that closing windows starves us of oxygen. Worried about how long you can survive in an airtight room? Well, recent tests in a real apartment — with as many as seven people in a small …
