While Dyson’s Pure Cool air purifier looks impressive, a closer examination of its Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) exposes a rather bad performance. The Dyson TP05 Pure Cool passed a mere 164m³/hr in CADR. That means the Dyson Pure Cool air purifier out as much clean air as a $20 …
Every year, as winter blankets India, over a billion people find themselves navigating through streets filled with toxic, polluted air. Whether in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, or Hyderabad, the question on everyone’s mind becomes: Do face masks and air pollution masks truly offer protection? Throughout India, I’ve encountered intelligent, skeptical individuals …
With the outbreak of the coronavirus, many people are wondering if masks capture coronavirus particles. It’s a big change for all of us to suddenly start wearing masks everywhere. And it’s a lot to ask billions of people around the world to become mask experts overnight. There is a lot …
Since COVID-19 started, there has been confusion about how to wear a disposable surgical mask correctly. But does wearing face masks the wrong way around affect their ability to capture viruses? Some online sources claim it doesn’t matter, like this one. Surgical masks are made up of 3 layers, and …
Can plants effectively replace air purifiers? The data suggests that plants may not excel at removing VOCs from the air. Despite a NASA study highlighting certain plants like ivy, spider plants, aloe vera, and bamboo palm as potential VOC reducers, real-home data tells a different story. Now, let’s consider the …
In the shortage of masks during the coronavirus outbreak, individuals are resorting to what some scientists term as the “last resort”: the DIY mask. Data shows that DIY and homemade masks can effectively capture viruses. However, if we find ourselves in a situation where we need to create our own …
DIY cloth masks to protect against viruses sounds like a crazy idea. Data shows masks work incredibly well, and they’re also really cheap. Surgical masks cost a few pennies, and they’re capable of filtering out 80% of particles down to 0.007 microns (14 times smaller than COVID-19). However, the COVID-19 …
COVID-19 has caused a surge in interest for all types of masks, including Japanese Pitta masks. Smart Air has received a flood of questions about how well they filter COVID-19 and other viruses. The Japanese Pitta masks are sleek and incredibly popular, but there’s little information available on how well …
In recent months, the Japanese Pitta masks have seen a surge in popularity in Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai, as well as in India, the US and South Korea. They look sleek, but I wanted to review whether the Pitta masks actually work, and how effective is the …
When a billion people in China (and quite a few expats) woke up to the severe air pollution in almost every city in China, it forced a billion people to become experts in a complicated scientific question: Do masks work? Since then, I’ve given talks with hundreds of people all around …
