Air pollution has become a major problem around the world. Many cities suffer from high levels of smog due to poor air quality. Some areas … Read More »
Category: Forest Fires
Health Effects of Wood Smoke: What You Need to Know About Wildfire Smoke
Although there are few things that smell better than wood smoke on a cool evening, researchers are increasingly realizing that burning wood can have disastrous … Read More »
Wildfire Air Quality: California Conditions Continue to Worsen
As we discussed in last week’s blog post, wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington have made this one of the worst years on record for … Read More »
Pacific Northwest Air Quality Plummets Amid Wildfires
The ongoing series of wildfires raging in the Western United States has continued to drive down air quality in the Pacific Northwest. The smoke and … Read More »
COVID-19 and Wildfire Smoke: Could You Be at Higher Risk?
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely upended life as we know it, but other, more mundane threats to your respiratory health are still out there. If … Read More »
California CARB Law Changes 2020: How New Regulations Affect Air Purifiers
As in most states, California typically rolls out its new laws at the beginning of the calendar year. This year, a new set of regulations … Read More »
Air Quality and Climate Change: What’s the Connection?
Climate change is one of the most worrying trends of our time, and new information is constantly coming out about how a warming climate will … Read More »
Why Asthma Gets Worse in the Fall (and What to Do About It)
Many people love autumn, but for asthmatics, the fall season can be a mixed bag of good and bad. People with asthma can experience worse … Read More »
Air Purifiers for Natural Disasters: The Units We Recommend When Disaster Strikes
Between the massive wildfires burning in the west and the volcanic eruptions on Hawaii during the past several months, the United States has had more … Read More »
Which Airpura Air Purifier Is Right for Your Needs?
Because the brand offers so many different units, we get a lot of questions about which Airpura air purifiers are good for different types of … Read More »