As more states legalize cannabis there is more demand for appropriate air purification mainly to minimize odors but also to improve air quality for health benefits. The choice of air purifier for weed smoke should obviously be based on the factors that are best for the health of people in the home. The 2 main…
A kitchen is usually the center of the home, a place where children grow up and often families eat together. The obvious unique characteristic of the kitchen is that it is usually the one room in the house where food is cooked. The cooking process unfortunately produces air pollution by increasing both particles and chemicals…
Air purifiers are essentially consist of a fan pushing air through a true HEPA filter in an enclosure. So it is quite right to ask why are air purifiers so expensive? Obviously, the fan, motor and the control circuitry is relatively cheap to manufacture. Although there is quite a lot of research and development that…
Particle pollution is very strongly linked to health outcomes and is the 9th most common cause of death in the U.S. Forest fires are a particular problem in the western U.S. and the burning of fossil fuels in the eastern U.S. The smoke from both contains chemicals but also fine and ultrafine airborne particles. In…
I really sat up and took notice of ultrafine particles when I realized they could get straight into my blood stream and settle in my brain! I thought that cannot be good, and so I decided to look into ultrafine particles further. More than 90% of airborne particles in cities are ultrafine that is, less…
Noisy air purifiers are annoying, especially when trying to get to sleep. They are also a health hazard as people switch them down when trying to get to sleep because of the noise and then no longer have adequate air purification. I should know because I made this mistake! You can avoid this by picking…
Noisy air purifiers are annoying and a health hazard as people switch them down because of the noise and then no longer have adequate air purification. I should know because I made the same mistake. You can avoid this by picking quietest air purifier on the market. The quietest air purifiers are the Coway 400S…
I have lived with dogs, cats, rabbits, fish and tortoises, as family pets over the last 55 years, so I know the territory. I also have asthma and I am a physician and so appreciate the human health issues. Here are my recommendations. On the whole the best air purifier for pets taking your pets…
Large rooms are a delight, a place where the whole family can be together in plenty of space. However, air purification is a problem because of the volume of air that needs to be processed. So many air purifiers are not suitable. After much thought and data gathering here is my recommendation for a large…
Basements can be such fun they provide great recreational, living or just storage areas. The air quality is usually an issue because ventilation is often not as good as the rest of the home. So a basement air purifier can be a very useful addition to improve air quality. The best air purifier for a…