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These DIY Air Purifiers Could Make Clean Air More Accessible During Wildfires

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As wildfires rage across the country, smoke plumes from scorched structures pose a major health threat. Sneaky particles can creep through vents and other home openings, but buying high-quality HEPA filters can be costly and inaccessible for many.

That’s why Richard Corsi, the dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California at Davis, and Jim Rosenthal, the chief executive of Tex-Air Filters, created their do-it-yourself filter. Known as the Corsi-Rosenthal Box, the cost-effective air filter was originally created to filter particles containing infectious viruses in indoor spaces.

According to three studies presented by Corsi at the American Chemical Society on Monday, the Corsi-Rosenthal Box fared significantly better than commercial HEPA-based air cleaners at trapping pathogens, and performed better at containing particles generated by wildfires.

Read More @ The Washington Post

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Social Media and Duct Tape are Helping People Make DIY Air Purifiers That Filter Out Wildfire Smoke

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NEW YORK (AP) — Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the toxic wildfire smoke blanketing much of the East Coast: a box fan, four air filters and a whole lot of duct tape.

As searches for “air purifiers” spike on Google, people are posting on TikTok and Facebook about how to build the DIY air purifier. The technique, known as the Corsi-Rosenthal method, has gained attention in recent years amid the pandemic and raging western U.S. wildfires.

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How to Make DIY Air Purifiers That Filter Out Wildfire Smoke

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NEW YORK (AP) — Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the toxic wildfire smoke blanketing much of the East Coast: a box fan, four air filters and a whole lot of duct tape.

As searches for “air purifiers” spike on Google, people are posting on TikTok and Facebook about how to build the DIY air purifier. The technique, known as the Corsi-Rosenthal method, has gained attention in recent years amid the pandemic and raging western U.S. wildfires.

Some East Coast residents are learning about the box fan method for the first time, unlike their West Coast counterparts who are accustomed to wildfire smoke.

Read More @ CBS17.com

Smoke from Canadian wildfires ease; Check the air quality near you

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Air quality alerts ease in Connecticut and New York after a week of smoke and haze rolled across the Northeast from wildfires in Canada.

Over 100 wildfires are burning throughout Quebec and Ontario. Combined with an upper-level low pressure system over Nova Scotia, Canada is on track to its worst wildfire season on record.

Read More @ WSHU