Monthly Archives - October 2016

17Oct

The Science of Air Purifiers and Health: Is There Data?

What’s the hottest gift this Chinese new year? Perhaps instead of moon cakes and red envelopes, you could give “the gift that keeps on giving”: an indoor air purifier. They certainly are all the rage in China since last year, with skyrocketing sales and sold-out inventories after the trio of highly publicized airpocalyptic crises. I think this is a good turn of events: plenty of independent testing,including mine, has documented that a good air purifier can dramatically improve your indoor...

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15Oct

What Beijing Schools Are Doing About Air Pollution

The worst air pollution levels ever documented in Beijing have led to a flurry of health concerns and an increase in air purifier sales, and, at many international schools around Beijing, a re-evaluation of procedures when the AQI spikes. Seven of Beijing’s international schools responded to questions regarding their pollution policies and what they’re doing to keep their students healthy. The common factor in air pollution policies is that they establish an upper limit for when outdoor activities are canceled, though...

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15Oct

Beijing schools to get air purifiers

Beijing plans to make the installation of air purifiers part of its school construction standards to tackle frequent smoggy weather in the capital, local education authorities said Thursday. Several government departments, including the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (BMCE), are working to draft the city's school construction standards, which will include the installation of air purifiers, said BMCE director Xian Lianping, the Beijing Times reported Thursday. In response to forecasts of heavy smog, Beijing issued two pollution red alerts this winter, under...

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11Oct

Outdoor Air Purifier Makes Your Wait for the Bus 40% Less Smoggy

China’s campaign to wipe out air pollution reduced the levels of dangerous particulate matter in the air by 11 percent last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. But the country still has a long way to go before the air its citizens breathe every day can be considered healthy. Only eight out of the 74 cities surveyed met basic national air quality standards. In the meantime, public awareness is rising. Pollution masks are hot commodities and startups making new models...

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10Oct

Air purifier sales boom amid China’s pollution

If you currently live in China, and especially in one of its larger cities like Beijing or Shanghai, you are surely well-acquainted with the recent wave of pollution that eerily envelopes the tallest of buildings, often making it difficult to see even a kilometer in the distance. Although I can remember looking out over the Bund from atop the Oriental Pearl Tower in 2007 and seeing the city slowly disappear in front of me, the recent photos coming out of...

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10Oct

Parents push schools to install air purifiers

With Shanghai suffering one of its worst bouts of pollution, concerned parents, worried about their children’s health, are urging schools to install air purifiers in classrooms. Parents said the purifiers are necessary after Shanghai’s pollution hit a record high with both the air quality index and PM2.5 density soaring to new highs . Weihai and Fortune kindergartens, Soong Ching Ling School and Shanghai United International School have already installed air purifiers in some of their classrooms. Jiang Yayun, the mother of a two-year-old...

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09Oct

The role of TOYOTA car air purifier

Concern that the thick smog lingering over North China may pose serious health threats has boosted sales of air cleaning products across the nation. TOYOTA car air purifier's function In addition to particulate matter: dust, sand, dander, pollen is caused by allergic diseases, eye diseases, skin diseases. In addition to micro-organisms: mites affect people's skin health. Aphids and other harmful bacteria cause respiratory diseases. Harmful bacteria: influenza virus, mold, air conditioning machine contains high fever, diarrhea, pneumonia and other diseases of bacteria. Harmful exhaust gas:...

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09Oct

Debate over whether should schools use air purifiers

  With the repeat occurrence of smog in China, many parents call for installation of air purifiers in classrooms. Some parents even offered to pay for the purifiers. However it is refused by school authorities. It has caused hot debate over whether air purifiers should enter schools. Experts say air purifiers on the market are mostly designed for homes or offices. It still needs evaluation to know if it is useful in classrooms. Education authorities in Shanghai said they will coordinate with...

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