Tag - air filtration

11Nov

Breathe easy with an air purifier

Some time ago Noida-based entrepreneur Sushmita Sinha’s son had a cough that lasted for almost a month. A worried Sinha decided to buy an air purifier. “It had a dramatic effect. Earlier, my son would lie awake at night coughing, but now he sleeps peacefully,” says Sinha.   An air purifier can be a panacea for many. “If pollutants like pollen, dust, dust mites, mould, tobacco smoke and pet dander trigger seasonal allergies in you; if there is someone with asthma, a...

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10Nov

All you need to know before purchasing an air purifier

What an air purifier? An air purifier is a simple device consisting of a fan (or two) and filters. Since most pollutants are suspended particulates, these devices work by mechanically separating the pollutants by forcing air through filters. Typically, they don't consume much electricity either, ranging from 15 to 60 watts depending on the filtration capacity and additional features. Why do you need one? There are many different sources of air pollution and if you live in a city, chances are, you need...

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09Nov

“New Delhi breath” masks and air purifiers are out of stock.

The air filled with sour, spicy eyes, choking throat, difficulty breathing, visibility is only tens of meters, all submerged in the thick haze. This is the last few days the reporter in the India capital New Delhi experienced serious haze experience. , prices have some anti haze masks soared to 2000 rupees (about 200 yuan) one. "The times of India reported on 8 may >11 said, New Delhi haze in 1952 caused more than 4 thousand deaths in the London haze far...

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07Nov

Buying an air-purifier: HEPA filters are a must, as is the right size

(Surgical masks, despite their popularity in Delhi these days, are useless against the smog and pollution haze.) The blanket of toxic air over Delhi — the product of road and construction dust, vehicle emissions, crop- and waste-burning, smoke from Diwali fireworks, and the currently prevalent cool, still atmospheric conditions – doesn’t seem to be lifting. While the government struggles to get moving on an effective long-term plan to tackle the problem, many residents have begun to invest in air-purifiers for their...

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05Nov

Air purifier sales spike in India as its cities battle pollution

As the government fumbles over effective measures to curb severe air quality in India’s capital of New Delhi, people are increasingly looking at air purifiers for relief. SEE ALSO: NASA reveals why New Delhi is blanketed with deadly smog Major ecommerce businesses in India are reporting significant surge in the sales of air purifier units in the country. The product category, which has existed in India for over two decades but struggled to become a household name, has suddenly become a talking...

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04Nov

Air purifier 1/4 substandard! Leopard meters and other brands on the list

Recently, the State Quality Inspection Administration announced the 10 categories with the daily lives of consumers in relation to the national product quality supervision and inspection results, the air purifier products pass rate for 75.4%, that is to say, the sale of each of the four City air purifier, one belonging to the unqualified products. The sample for the air purifier for the first time national supervision, a total sample of 8 provinces (city) 56 production of 61 batches of products,...

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03Nov

The air purifier sales hot

In recent years, the air purifier market demand increased dramatically. In March this year, the formal implementation of new national standard air purifier. The 4 core indicators listed in the new national standard, can make consumers more rational, more intuitive to buy air purifiers. The reporter recently visited the home appliance stores found that many people still do not understand the indicators in the new national standard the significance of the purchase, are often confused. The air purifier sales hot The air...

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01Nov

China’s anti-pollution tech is booming, but it can’t make dirty air go away

Behind a red wooden door, down a Beijing alley, lies what is allegedly the cleanest air spot in the smog-sodden city. Numerous air purifiers gently whir in the Breathing Space Courtyard, in the Chinese capital’s Beixinqiao area. Dotted around the courtyard’s main building, which houses the headquarters of Beijing startup Origins Technology, are small, sleek alarm clock-like monitors showing air quality index (AQI) readings. Called Laser Eggs, these 499 yuan (£53) monitors display flicking numbers that seldom go above 10, showing...

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01Nov

Beijing city issues first air pollution alert

BEIJING: Beijing city on Sunday issued its first yellow alert for air pollution in the second half of this year with Met department forecasting that smog will continue to engulf+ the Chinese capital till Monday. he alert puts restrictions on work at construction sites, outdoor barbecues and straw burning by farmers. The reading of Air Quality Index (AQI) in Beijing was between 200 and 300 on Saturday, meaning heavy pollution. The smog began to envelop the capital and surrounding areas yesterday, just as...

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01Nov

Beijing to continue to restrict car sales to fight pollution

China will continue to restrict the number of new cars in Beijing until 2020 to 6.3 million to reduce congestion on roads and fight pollution, but that still will be an addition of 680,000 vehicles to the present fleet. Beijings transport authority today said the capital city will limit the number of cars on roads to 6.3 million in 2020, as part of efforts to reduce traffic congestion. According to Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, the number of new license plates available...

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