Data shows face masks can protect you from the coronavirus, but how about air purifiers? How effective are HEPA air filters at capturing the coronavirus? Can HEPA Filters Capture The Coronavirus? To answer this question, we need to first answer if HEPA filters can capture particles as small as the coroanavirus. The coronavirus measures 0.06 […]
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Can HEPA Filters Capture Nanoparticles?
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 Wikipedia […]
What’s the Difference Between PM2.5 and PM10?
The difference between PM10 and PM2.5 is size. “PM” refers to particulate matter—particles in the air. Those particles are things like organic dust, airborne bacteria, construction dust, and coal particles from power plants (here’s what researchers in Shanghai found when they collected air pollution particles and found out what they were made of). Size Matters Now […]
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