A systematic modeling study of simple air cleaners using a box fan shows these inexpensive units can greatly decrease the amount of airborne virus in these spaces, if used appropriately. Improved ...

MONTANA - With the wildfires burning across Montana, there's a lot of smoke and haze floating around the Treasure State, which can make going outdoors unpleasant or uncomfortable. - So, what can you ...

The east coast, and New York in particular, is receiving an unwelcome taste (and scent) of the climate crisis to come, as smoke from massive Canadian wildfires billow out toward the Atlantic Ocean.

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 -- Improved ventilation can lower the risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus, but large numbers of decades-old public school classrooms lack adequate ventilation systems.

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New York City has the worst air quality in the world right now due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. The NYC Department of Health told residents to use an air purifier indoors if possible. The EPA ...

New York, and other major cities on the eastern seaboard are currently blanketed in smoke from a massive outbreak of wildfires in Canada. Air quality levels are reaching their worst ever recorded ...

Air cleaners have become the comfort purchase of the decade, promising to scrub away everything from wildfire smoke to ...

It's back-to-school season. So does your kid's classroom, or your own work-from-home space, need a DIY air purifier? Maybe. And it's not hard to make one. Corsi-Rosenthal Cubes, are essentially "do it ...

The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United States this summer, spreading smoke across hundreds of miles, continue to pose a serious health hazard to millions. More are ...

People in the U.S. spend as much as 90% of their lives indoors ...