Tag - Air Purification

Fresh hot words: haze influence you?

  Recently, much of the country has suffered haze weather, the northeast, North China, central China area have undergone severe haze weather. In late October, haze enveloped Harbin, forcing the bad weather in the primary school, kindergarten classes (suspend class). Recently, the Beijing Municipal Meteorological Bureau (Weather Bureau) within a week released 4 haze early warning I do not know, whether serious haze will affect Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics (Winter Olympic Games)? Winter day, Shanghai AQI Shen childe...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

With mist fountain and air purifiers, Delhi gears up for fight against pollution

The Aam Aadmi Party government said on Friday it will install giant outdoor air purifiers at five highly polluted locations in Delhi, unveiling more measures to battle the capital’s smog. A mist fountain will also be set up in a yet-to-be identified location, transport minister Satyendar Jain said amid a steady spike in pollution levels, which experts say can cause several ailments ranging from respiratory problems to even cancer in humans. Jain said the systems, to be installed by mid-December, will be...

Breathing easy: Is an expensive air purifier necessarily more effective?

With the onset of winter bringing its usual pall of pollution-related gloom over the skies in North India, the conversation in Delhi, the second-most polluted city in the world, returns to the question of how to tackle pollution, indoors and outdoors. Over the past two years, this concern has resulted in a thriving market for air purifiers in the national capital. With the onset of winter bringing its usual pall of pollution-related gloom over the skies in North India, the conversation in...

Delhi government plans to install air purifiers, mist fountain to curb air pollution

  In a first, the Delhi government on Friday announced a three-tier air treatment system which includes setting up of wind purification units, mist fountains and virtual chimney at five major traffic intersections on trial basis to deal with rising air pollution level. The air treatment system has potential to reduce carbon monoxide and particulate emission by 40%-60% in 20-30 metre radius during peak hours of traffic, government sources claimed. Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain, who is also the head of Delhi Task Force...

Beijing plans to build new schools with air purifiers

Education authorities in Beijing plan to include air purification systems as a standard feature in new schools, according to reports in Chinese state media. he plan, which must be approved by the central government, is designed to combat high levels of toxic gases and harmful particles found in the city's air. Concerned parents have been clamoring for added protection at the city's schools. "Schools must guarantee students' safety and get permission from their parents before installing," Xian Lianping, the head of Beijing...

How to prep your home for fall allergy season

For many allergy sufferers, spring is peak allergy season. But autumn brings its own batch of allergy triggers: ragweed pollinates in the fall and can travel hundreds of miles, and corn mazes, piles of leaves and jack-o'-lanterns can harbor mold. And while we may enjoy when summer's warmth lingers into the fall, that warm weather can trigger mold spores to be released when humidity is high or the weather is dry and windy, according to the...