An air purifier is only as good as the filter inside it. While some companies may claim to have an air purifier filter lifespan that lasts for years or even forever, the truth is at some point the filter media will clog up. When the...
You’ve probably heard about the movement to reduce toxic chemicals that surround us in everyday life. But what does that mean and what does it look like to an ordinary person? You don’t need to turn your life upside down in order to...
Unfortunately wildfires are once again at the top of the news cycle. In early 2025 devastating fires roared through southern California. Devastation from the Eaton fire, Hurst fire, Palisades fire, Kenneth fire, and Lidea fire covered...
With summer in the rearview mirror, it’s the time of year when college and university students return to campus. Many of those students are returning to dorm rooms that house hundreds of people and have been in use for decades. There...
Do you want the air you breathe to be clean? Do you want the air other people breathe to be clean too? Of course you do - everyone does. But unfortunately, there are microscopic contaminants floating around in the air we all breathe...
Wildfire smoke is becoming an increasingly common topic in the news. While wildfires themselves are not new, they are trending larger and burning more ferociously than in previous decades. With millions more acres burning each year...
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about wildfires in the news the last few years. While the number of actual fires themselves has gone down, their size and intensity have gone up. Fires are also burning more areas inhabited by humans...
Imagine this: You wake up one day and the sky is hazy with smoke from wildfires burning a hundred miles away. This exact scenario has played out in several areas across the United States over the last few years. You might think you're...
Have you ever thought about the air you breathe inside your home, office or school? You might think it's clean and safe when compared to the air outside, which can be polluted by vehicles, factories, or even wildfires. But here's the...
How safe is your home? According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) report, 8 million people die every year globally because of air pollution. Among these, 4.3 million die because of air pollution from household sources...
Lots of air purifier companies talk about cleaning the air, but how many actually do it? Simply pulling air through a filter may move airborne contaminants around the room, but if they are not captured then all you have is a fancy...
You already know that your HVAC unit has an air filter. Ideally every few months you trudge into the crawlspace or mechanical room, slide out the old nasty filter, and slide in a fresh filter. Obviously the filter is dirty so it is...
As a new parent, your world revolves around your baby's health and well-being. You meticulously clean and sanitize every surface, but have you considered the air your baby breathes? Indoor air can be surprisingly polluted, carrying...
It has long been known that breathing polluted air has adverse effects on the body and overall health. Recent studies are focusing on ultrafine particles, particulate matter of nano-scale size (less than 0.1 μm or in diameter). Ultrafine...
According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, 8 million people die every year globally because of air pollution. Among these, 4.3 million die because of air pollution from household sources. ¹
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