Can Plants Filter Out Formaldehyde and Benzene VOCs?
Can Plants Filter Out Formaldehyde and Benzene VOCs?
Air Purifiers
Air purifiers are devices that remove pollutants from the air and improve air quality. Air purifiers do this either mechanically, using air filters, or using ionizers or chemical reactions. Read more to learn about air purifiers, how to choose the best air purifier, and how they can protect against viruses, wildfire smoke, air pollution and PM2.5.
Can Plants, Like Aloe Vera and Spider Plants, Purify the Air in Homes?
Can plants effectively replace air purifiers? The data suggests that plants may not excel at removing VOCs from the air. Despite a NASA study highlighting certain plants like ivy, spider plants, aloe vera, and bamboo palm as potential VOC reducers, real-home data tells a different story. Now, let’s consider the …
SA600 Air Purifiers Donated to Chicago Clean Air Resilience Network
Smart Air and US distributor SmarterHEPA have donated 10 SA600 air purifiers to the Chicago Clean Air Resilience Network (Chi-CARN), helping more local organizations access cleaner air. What makes this donation particularly meaningful is how the equipment will be shared. Instead of going to just one organization, the purifiers will …
Study Finds Up to 68.39% Lower PM2.5 With Blast Air Purifier
A study conducted by WSP for the Greater London Authority (GLA) found that commercial air filtration systems can reduce PM2.5 in classrooms under real-world conditions. The research, conducted across five London primary schools in 2024, evaluated the effectiveness of air filtration systems and their suitability for everyday classroom use. Testing …
The Mayor’s School Filters Programme in the UK
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Are Car Air Purifiers Necessary for Clean Air? Effectiveness Tests
Car air purifiers sound like a great idea. But do we need them? Do car air purifiers even work? Soon after I started making DIYs, people emailed me asking if we could make an air purifier for their car. My initial reaction was, “Great idea!” On the highways, we’re surrounded …
How One Parent Started a Clean Air Campaign for UK Schools
Clean Air for Kids started with Ruth Brooker, a mother in Bristol who wanted to make school safer for her children. Her younger son was going through cancer treatment, and she worried about the viruses and poor air in crowded classrooms. In 2022, Ruth built a DIY air purifier, a …
How Air Purifiers Reduced Student Absences in Italian Schools
A study found that air purifiers significantly improved classroom air quality and helped reduce student absences in Milan, Italy, The study followed more than 2,000 students across five primary schools, comparing classrooms with and without air purifiers. Researchers tracked indoor air pollution, attendance, and student health throughout the school year. …
Do Air Purifiers and HEPA Filters Work for COVID-19 Virus?
Data shows face masks can protect you from COVID-19, but how about air purifiers? Can an air purifier with HEPA filters remove COVID-19 and other viruses? Can Air Purifiers and HEPA Filters Remove COVID-19 Virus? To answer this question, we need to first answer if HEPA filters can capture particles …
Xiaomi Mi 2 Air Purifier Review: Auto Mode Leaves Air Unsafe
Review Xiaomi Mi 2 air purifier – a good cheap and effective air purifier? Ever since I coughed through a Beijing airpocalypse, I’ve been saying clean air doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg. I even set up Smart Air to provide low-cost purifiers to people around the …
