Air purifier myths and facts: Can they protect against COVID-19, allergens or mold? - CNET
Air purifier myths and facts: Can they protect against COVID-19, allergens or mold? - CNET Air purifier myths and facts: Can they protect against COVID-19, allergens or mold? - CNET Posted: 31 Jul 2020 03:00 AM PDT A high-efficiency particulate absorbing filter in Honeywell's Home air purifier. David Priest/CNET COVID-19 has made most of us more aware than ever before of the air we breathe. Even aside from our current anxieties, air pollution is a rising problem around the world . Even in countries with better air overall, smog, smoke and other pollutants still pose a serious threat to the health of children, elders and the immunocompromised -- threatening the health of those with asthma in particular. Whether it's coronavirus virions in aerosol droplets, irritants like pollen or pollutants like wildfire smoke and smog, a growing question for consumers is whether air purifiers can solve -- or at least mitigate -- our air quality ...