Air quality
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purOxygen P500 review
By Joanne Lewsley published
REVIEW It may be boxy in design, but the purOxygen P50 offers advanced four-stage filtration — find out how we got on with it in our at-home testing.
Blue Pure 511 review
By Joanne Lewsley published
REVIEW Affordable and compact, the Blue Pure 511 is a modest air purifier that pleasantly surprises without overwhelming.
What are the most polluted cities in the world?
By Meg Duff published
Cities like Lahore, Pakistan, Hotan China and Delhi, India have consistently poor air quality, but it's impossible to accurately identify the city with the world's worst air pollution.
DH Lifelabs Sciaire + HEPA Air Purifier review
By Joanne Lewsley published
REVIEW If you’re after a large and impressive air purifier that performs well at removing bacteria and viruses, the DH Lifelabs Sciaire + HEPA Air Purifier could be perfect for you.
IKEA FÖRNUFTIG review
By Joanne Lewsley published
REVIEW It’s stylish, easy to operate and affordable, but can the IKEA FÖRNUFTIG impress us with performance too?
Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is spewing 'vog' and may launch dangerous glass shards
By Kiley Price published
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano started erupting last week. Wind around the eruption site could carry volcanic smog and thin glass shards across the Big Island.
Sensibo Pure review
By Joanne Lewsley published
REVIEW It’s compact enough to sit on a shelf or tabletop, but can the Sensibo Pure compete with its much bigger air purifier rivals? We put it to the test.
Canadian wildfire smoke detected thousands of miles away in Norway
By Kiley Price published
Wildfire smoke from Canada has hit Norway, which is more than 3,000 miles from the North American country.
Save big on air purifiers this weekend
By Lou Mudge published
Deals We've rounded up the best air purifier deals from Amazon, Target, Walmart and Best Buy this weekend.
NYC's air quality ranked worst of any major city on Wednesday. With climate change, will it happen again?
By Rebecca Sohn published
New York City's normally good air quality rating recently plummeted to the worst of any major city in the world, as wildfire smoke drifted over the city from Canada.
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