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I found myself sitting next to a fellow clean air enthusiast today on the plane.
Igor was so impressed with the QT3 (and its built-in battery!) he bought one when we landed 😁😁
Breathe safe, Igor!
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In Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷, the comforting presence of "large volume air purifiers" on subway train platforms, cleaning away not only transmissible diseases, but also today's unbearable smog 🤮
Because transit riders deserve clean air!
#COVIDisAirborne
#CovidIsNotOver
#covid19bc
Remembering John Stenhouse, the Scottish chemist born on October 21, 1809, who made a lasting impact with his groundbreaking invention in 1854 – the respirator.
Stenhouse's charcoal respirators, a blend of innovation and science, continue to inspire advancements in respiratory
@plantypotter
@brownecfm
That's the spirit! 👏 Patience and understanding is the best path to change people's minds. Anger is more likely to make people dig their heels in. One thing I like about the QT3 is that it's a conversation starter. People walk up to me and ask about it sometimes.
A study shows that reducing air pollution by just 20% can boost kids' working memory by 6.1% — that’s like giving them an extra 4 weeks of learning time each year. 🧠📚
Kids, being especially sensitive to air pollution, stand to gain a lot from cleaner air.
Learn more:
Companies sell ionizers as purifiers. Schools buy them. Researchers tested ionizer in central air systems. They found chemicals (VOCs) were WORSE in the "purified" air. Reminds me of Jim Rosenthal's argument against ionizers.
@JimRosenthal4
Filipina Actress/Singer/Host
@MyJaps
spotted using Smart Air's QT3 Portable Air Purifier😍
"..Even with its small, compact, yet sleek design – suitable for any occasion – it has amazing and powerful features, it nearly captures pollutants on one pass!"👌
Fancy a stylish stay away from home?
Now you can have a safer stay too! Just ask The Gyle Hotel in London to place a Sqair in your room ahead of your stay, and enjoy your time away from home.
Extra peace of mind, cleaner air to breathe! 🛏️
@thegylehotel
#TravelSafe
#TheGyle
Our little ones deserve the best, and that includes breathing clean air!
We are so pleased to know that you are using Smart Air air purifiers in the kindergarten classrooms.
#KinderGarten
#HEPA
#Kids
#SmartAir
Can air purifiers be made from just a fan, furnace filters, and duct tape?
Introducing the Corsi-Rosenthal Box (CR Box) DIY air purifier. This is an effective, budget-friendly air purifier that you can put together with low cost.
At Smart Air, we’ve been creating, testing, and
All aboard the 9:12am
#Eurostar
from Paris to London! Shocked to discover that the
#Eurotunnel
is an air pollution nightmare. PM2.5 kept rising - it started off at 16 times the WHO 'safe' limit, and I thought that was bad enough.
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UK: London's Mayor, Sadiq Khan, plans to pilot air filter installations in 200 of the city's most polluted schools to improve children's health. If successful, the initiative could expand citywide.
#London
#AirPollution
#CleanAir
#Schools
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#SmartAir
#AirPurifier
#CleanAir
We're grateful for your enthusiasm to join us in testing our air purifier — it means a lot to us as a social enterprise trying to help people breathe clean air.
Honestly, the level of interest and enthusiasm you've shown has been truly amazing. 👏
Now, without further ado,
This mask was used during the cooking (cooking once a day).
Our Kitchens are like Mini Laboratories
How we cook can generate a crazy level of pollutants.
These pollutants can have a harmful effect on all parts of our body – especially children due to their underdeveloped
HEPA filters can help reduce the spread of
#COVID
-19, but the virus can still survive on them for up to 72 hours.
Be sure to wear gloves and wash your hands thoroughly when changing or cleaning your filter.
#HEPA
#COVID19
#AirQality
#Virus
#Health
New study in Science: Masking in schools lowers rates of COVID infections. Plastic barriers don't. The air we breathe is important!
@covidschoolsCA
@ScienceMagazine
@ModelAyshaMirza
Here's me using my QT3 on a plane journey a few weeks back. I happened to be sitting next to a fellow masker, who had his own portable purifier. He ended up picking up a QT3 because of the battery+portability factor. Breathe safe out there ❤️
NASA engineer Yingrui Z. “Zao” Huang maintains one of the cleanest rooms in the world, the Spacecraft Systems Development and Integration Facility (SSDIF) at NASA Goddard.
The SSDIF has 1,600 HEPA filters to keep the air clean.
#HEPA
#Filter
#NASA
In the 1940s, HEPA filters were made for the Manhattan Project to control airborne radioactive contaminants. The US Army Chemical Corps asked Nobel Laureate Irving Langmuir for help to find ways to test the filters.
Soon, we will announce our best air purifier yet. This air purifier has impressive specs and a stunning design. Interested in getting first access and info on Smart Air's new product releases?
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The Philippine Children's Medical Center only trusts the best with quality air care with our all-new SA600 air purifiers!
Kudos to the PCMC for their commitment to creating a healthier environment for little warriors.
#CleanAirForKids
#HealthcareHeroes
#SmartAirPH
2000 ppm
#CO2
means over 4% of the air you breathe is exhaled air. This translates to inhaling a significant amount of someone else's breath roughly every two minutes.
Believe it or not, 2,000 ppm CO2 is quite common in poorly ventilated spaces like schools, hospitals, and even
It's here!
Introducing the SA-600, Smart Air's latest air purifier designed for larger living areas in your home, up to 55 sq m (590 sq ft).
See the unique design that allows the SA-600 to outperform other brands.
Limited Time: $40 off launch sale
The Evolution of HEPA Filters: From Military Secrets to Everyday Safety
In the early days of World War II, the world was plunged into a conflict that required innovative solutions to protect against chemical, biological, and radiological threats. One such solution emerged from
Six years ago, I published data showing that a simple homemade purifier could outperform a $1,000 IQAir in head-to-head tests. Today,
@JimRosenthal4
published tests finding the same thing. Purifiers are just fans and filters. Clean air should not be a luxury.
Elevated indoor CO2 levels may impact your brain! 🧠
A review of 37 studies found that manipulated CO2 concentrations affect cognitive function. In indoor environments, pure CO2 only influenced high-level decision-making. Reduced ventilation and indoor pollutant accumulation
Air cleaner made from cardboard, Vornado fan, & two 14 x 20" furnace filters, each split in thirds to form a compact cylinder. Small footprint, good fan dia., & large filter area for quiet & efficient office/small room breathing safety
#CorsiRosenthalBox
High
#PM2
.5 levels at the
#gym
!
Our customer went to the gym and took this picture of the air monitor.
The PM2.5 level was 54 micrograms per cubic meter, which is considered to be very unhealthy.
If you are going to the gym, please take steps to protect yourself from exposure
This is a fantastic example of a government prioritizing the well-being of its citizens.
Over 14,000 sensors installed in schools and around 1,000 in municipal social care centers, with €4.3 million from the national budget.
P.S. This story might be a year old, but it's a
Should I wear a mask on public transportation?
Check out the graphic below. 🔻
Left: without a mask. Right: with a mask.
Wearing a mask drastically cuts down the number of droplets in the air and slows their spread, making it much safer for everyone around.
@Nature
: 3D
You WON'T Believe This Video 🙃
1983: HAY FEVER HELMETS? |
@BBC
Archive
"The inventor claims that wearing the helmet for only half an hour brings complete relief.
It's better than drugs, he says.
Drugs don't always work.
And when they do, they often have unpleasant side
Since the ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) expanded across all of Greater London, outer London has seen a 22% drop in PM2.5 emissions - like taking 200,000 cars off the road for a year. 🚗💨
NOx emissions are down 13%, with a 4.4% drop in roadside nitrogen dioxide in outer London.
It always hurts when these kinds of emails land in our inbox. It totally undermines the honest work we're trying to do.
How to become one of the top 10 'Best' purifiers of 2023? Just hand over $250 to
@medicaldaily
and it's yours!😔
#opendata
#honesty
Filtration effectiveness of Ikea air purifier filter. It looks like it dips to around 90% at .03 microns. Great work from Javier Ballester's lab!
@JbcLiftec
New study finds UV lights create air pollution particles. Worrying if they're supposed to protect health! May only be useful in very-high-risk environments.
@ScienceDaily
@AmerChemSociety
@jasmith_yorku
Right on! But one edit I'd make: HEPA-rated isn't a great proxy for quality. CADR actually measures effectiveness. We wrote an open letter to guide schools on how to choose empirically backed air purifiers:
This is why it kills me when I see news outlets describe pollution as "unhealthy for sensitive groups." 😵💫 Pollution harms everyone, even at low levels.
@DavidCr33393110
@JimRosenthal4
I'd be happy to defend Jim against any accusations that his scientific claims are based on him running a filter company. (1) Everything I've seen Jim post is consistent with the science as I've seen it. (2) I've NEVER seen Jim post anything that promotes his own company for DIY.
@NukitToBeSure
@CleanAirStars
Ah yes, I agree. 👍 I do NOT intend the QT3 as a replacement for masks. I can see how some people can interpret the plane picture that way, so I apologize for the implication, but it was not my intention. N95 masks would provide much more protection than portable purifiers.
Young people are the future of the nation.
Manuel Granzin with the team from
@goetheuni
conducted a study that found that:
Air purifiers + ventilation = lower indoor virus load.
Using air purifiers reduces the risk of inhaling viruses by 2.65x!
Study finds ionizer air purifiers "negligibly" affected air pollution particles. These should NOT be in our schools. Great work from
@built_envi
@illinoistech
“Where should I place my air purifier” is a common question when getting an air purifier. Does an air purifier’s position affect its performance? Is it best to put an air purifier next to a wall? Is it better to put it close to me? This post provides a data-backed answer on the
Our air purifier spotted at the
@cmcnational
for a piano recital!
Photo from:
@SafeAirTO
, which provides Toronto artists and artist venue staff with no-cost, low-barrier access to air filtration equipment.
#CleanAir
Blast and Blast Mini spotted at the
#CleanAir
Forum today in Canberra! 👀
Our Australia distributor (BST Group) was up at 5am delivering these for the event to make sure clean air was on display! 💪
Being a long tunnel with stagnant air means high PM2.5 is to be expected. Still, it's a shock the Eurostar trains don't seem to have any form of filtration (HEPA or otherwise) on board for this level of pollutants.
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Studies have shown that even small reductions in air pollution can significantly improve student test scores.
One study found that a 10-microgram increase in PM2.5 led to drops in all subject scores.
#Kids
#Learning
#AirQuality
It was GREAT to get the chance to meet up with fellow clean air nerd
@JimRosenthal4
last night. We chatted everything from DIYs to CO2 and particle counters. 👏😎
Once we left the tunnel, the numbers started to drop... although very slowly – this is after 10, and then 20 minutes. I'm glad I brought my mask!
@Eurostar
@EurostarUK
@LeShuttle
- do you have anything to add?
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Clean air for a healthier Philippines
We're proud to provide clean air solutions to over 130 hospitals in the Philippines.
Our cost-effective and reliable air purifiers help create a healthier environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
#CleanAir
#Philippines
#Hospital
Study finds CO2 on airplanes is a LOT higher during boarding. That means infection risk higher during boarding. If you can only wear your mask at one time, this would be it.
@FAANews
@CoronaNumbers
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