Can HEPA Air Purifiers Capture the Coronavirus?

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Can HEPA Filters and Air Purifiers Remove COVID-19?

2022-06-082021-08-01 by Paddy Robertson

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 HEPA Filters Remove Viruses Such as COVID-19? To answer this question, we need to first answer if HEPA filters can capture particles as …

Can HEPA Filters Capture Nanoparticles?

2023-03-102019-08-20 by Paddy Robertson

Many big purifier companies claim only their HEPA filters capture nanoparticles, like this Molekule ad. Although this claim is false, even journalists repeat this myth. Why is this belief so pervasive? One reasonable explanation is that the definition of “HEPA” leads people down that route. For example, this definition on …

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