Clearing the Air: How Southwark care homes are tackling indoor pollution

Air pollution isn’t just an outdoor problem, it’s a hidden threat inside care homes too. A recent study by Southwark Council uncovered worrying levels of air pollution in three care homes, with PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) and CO2 levels frequently exceeding safe limits. But there’s good news: air purifiers proved to be an effective solution, ... Read more

The importance of monitoring smaller (sub-micron) particles for air quality

Imagine walking through a room filled with millions of tiny, nearly invisible specks floating in the air. Your eyes might not see them, and the total weight of these particles might seem insignificant, like dust barely registering on a scale. But these tiny invaders are not harmless—they are stealthy agents of pollution, small enough to ... Read more

Clinell Rediair 300s Review - is it really 10x more powerful than HEPA 13?

Getting on the NHS Supply Chain is a time-consuming process and not for the faint-hearted. Most air purifiers listed on this site are from companies already supplying medical equipment that have added air purifiers to their portfolio. When we exhibited at the IPC 24 in Birmingham, we were one of three companies exhibiting air purifiers. ... Read more

Selecting HEPA air cleaners for healthcare spaces

In this blog, we are going to look at the NHS guidelines for HEPA filter devices in healthcare spaces. Our launch disrupted the air cleaner industry in the domestic space... Smart Air is a social enterprise and B-Corp set up during the time of the Beijing airpocalypse where air pollution levels were so bad, people ... Read more

Managing air quality in unventilated hospital basement rooms

At the Infection Prevention & Control 2024 in Birmingham, we were surprised by the number of people that told us they worked in unventilated (often windowless) basement rooms / labs. These healthcare workers experienced uncomfortable temperatures and high absence rates. We learned that there is a general ban on fans by the Hospital Estates team ... Read more

Help us to advocate for cleaner air in GPs practices and hospitals

Whether you are clinically vulnerable, Covid aware/cautious, or just someone who recognises the value of clean air in indoor spaces, you are most likely aware that healthcare settings often lack proper ventilation and filtration options. This can be due to many reasons, namely:  If you are a patient of a GP practice that doesn't use ... Read more

Noisy air cleaners in hospitals will be switched off!

We can't stress enough how important noise is when purchasing air purifiers. Manufacturers of air cleaners are notorious for promoting the Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) or Airflow on top speed, but noise on the lowest speed. This means that you'll calculate how many air changes you need for your size of space, purchase an ... Read more

Smart Air are in 130+ hospitals in the Philippines

Indoor air is important in all living and workspaces, but even more so in hospitals, where high quality air filtration is not just important for the removal of particulate matter, but also for the removal of bacteria and viruses. Philippine hospitals have a history of installing the “cross flow hood” design high efficiency particulate air ... Read more

Smart Air units now have optional fresh air vents and can be wall-mounted

Smart Air portable air cleaners can be extremely versatile, becoming an adaptable protection layer for hospitals and healthcare settings, offices and other commercial buildings. For instance, you can install Blast units to deliver HEPA ‘filtered’ air around the building via your existing ducting, or purchase optional fresh air ducts available for the Blast and Blast ... Read more

Smart Air low cost purifiers

Smart Air is a social enterprise and certified B Corp that offers simple, no-nonsense air purifiers and provides free education to protect people from the harms of air pollution.

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