{"id":17727,"date":"2024-08-05T16:19:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T08:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/?p=17727"},"modified":"2024-08-12T19:02:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T11:02:57","slug":"best-air-purifiers-for-wildfire-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/en\/blog\/best-air-purifiers-for-wildfire-smoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Air Purifiers Help with Wildfire Smoke?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Air purifiers are key to protecting yourself from wildfire smoke in your home. However, with the number of purifiers on the market, it can be confusing to know which are the best air purifiers for wildfire smoke. In this article, we dive into what to look for when buying an air purifier for wildfire smoke, as well as what to avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Pollutants Are in Wildfire Smoke?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To determine which air purifiers are best for removing wildfire smoke from your home, we must first know what pollutants the purifier needs to remove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turns out, wildfire smoke is made up of both dangerous small particulates called PM2.5 and VOC gases. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Both PM2.5 and VOC gases are harmful to humans. Small particulates in wildfire smoke such as PM2.5 can enter our bloodstream, get into our organs, and even cause cancer<\/a>. VOC gases in wildfires include ethane, aldehydes, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde, which can have similarly devastating effects<\/a> on our bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read More: What is in Wildfire Smoke and How Wildfires Affect Air Quality<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch: Five Things You Should Know About PM2.5 Pollution in Wildfire Smoke<\/h5>\n\n\n
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