VIP sees homemade filters as an interim step toward much better air quality. The group urges tighter controls on pesticide ...

When wildfires threaten people's communities, human health is impacted far beyond the inferno. Residual smoke distributes in the breeze, infiltrating homes, schools and offices. To help people protect ...

Covid is not going away for the foreseeable future. Vaccination, rapid tests and appropriate masking are important ways to protect against getting sick and spreading the virus. So is better indoor air ...

With allergens, disease, odors, and dust building up over the winter months, there are many reasons to consider an air purifier for your home. While there are impressive air purifiers you can buy with ...

Bay Area residents have navigated hazardous smoke each year since 2017. At this point, “smoke days” are expected. This year is no exception. Wildfires are burning across Northern California, producing ...

Building a Corsi-Rosenthal box portable air filter comes down to duct-taping together a set of furnace filters and a box fan. Douglas Hannah, CC BY-ND One afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University ...

As the skies over the New York City metropolitan area exude doomsday vibes, residents are looking for ways to make the air a little more breathable. Some have returned to masking outdoors while others ...

When wildfires threaten communities, human health can be impacted as smoke distributes on the breeze, infiltrating various structures. To help people protect themselves and their families, researchers ...

Correction: (March 25, 2025) In the thirteenth paragraph, “within 3 to 4 feet (91 to 120 centimeters)” should be “within 8 feet (244 centimeters).” An edit has been made in the press release to ...