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The COVID pandemic and in much of the country, smoke-filled air caused by rampant wildfires has renewed interest in a formerly sleepy sector of the gadget universe: the air purifier. For those of us in California, air purifiers have been essential companions in the fall months, helping to rid the unyielding stench of wood smoke from the air while (we hope) protecting our health from the potential damages of inhaling toxic gasses and particles.
But do air purifiers do any good? A well-publicized
Consumer Reports story from 2003 found that they were not only basically useless, but that many models produced unhealthy levels of ozone instead of removing it. The upshot was that some purifiers could make health conditions like asthma worse, not better. The Sharper Image, whose Ionic Breeze product was the poster child for air purifiers at the time, sued the magazine for libel and lost going out of business soon after. The air purifier had suddenly become a pariah.
Written by 6 May 2021 | 08:30 (UTC)
As the world gradually returns to ânormalâ, so too does the yachting industry. Not only will luxury, comfort and craftsmanship remain a key priority for clients, but safety, sanitation and eco-friendliness will also be high up on the list of requirements when either buying or chartering a yacht. Air quality is a buzzword in yachting right now, with boats like Columbus Yachtsâ 50m
Project Lady leading the charge. Complete with a yacht air purification system, the Palumbo Yachts and Hydrotec collaboration is on track for her 2022 delivery date. While the pandemic has catalysed a multitude of new modifications for better on-board air quality, some say that these enhancements were already on the horizon.
Written by 6 May 2021 | 08:30 (UTC)
As the world gradually returns to ânormalâ, so too does the yachting industry. Not only will luxury, comfort and craftsmanship remain a key priority for clients, but safety, sanitation and eco-friendliness will also be high up on the list of requirements when either buying or chartering a yacht. Air quality is a buzzword in yachting right now, with boats like Columbus Yachtsâ 50m
Project Lady leading the charge. Complete with a yacht air purification system, the Palumbo Yachts and Hydrotec collaboration is on track for her 2022 delivery date. While the pandemic has catalysed a multitude of new modifications for better on-board air quality, some say that these enhancements were already on the horizon.
Blueair launches its most advanced air purifier to date
DUBAI, 3 hours, 35 minutes ago Swedish air purification expert Blueair has launched HealthProtect, its most advanced air purifier ever. Combining three new revolutionary technologies, the HealthProtect air purifier provides protection against viruses and bacteria, even when it is on standby. Today, Blueair can also confirm that the HealthProtect has been proven, in independent third party laboratory tests, to remove 99.99% of live airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus – making it the first product from a major air purifier brand to demonstrate the results. Jonas Holst, Chief Product Officer for Blueair said: “HealthProtect is the result of several years of R&D and consumer insights as we see that across the globe, even before the current pandemic, viruses and bacteria are one of the main concerns for people. So with HealthProtect we wanted to create a germ fighting machine, an air purifier that would rea