Homemade air filters can be a cheap and effective way to protect your home from wildfire smoke. Here’s how to make one. If you’re in an area with wildfire smoke and don’t have access to a commercial ...

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This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. Interest in air filters and purifiers is spiking in Southern California, including ...

remove various particulate matter such as pollen and soot in the air, but commercially available air purifiers cost tens of thousands of yen. Therefore, we have released the results of an experiment ...

It's almost summer, and if recent years are a guideline, that means heightened threats of wildfires. Billowing smoke from wildfires can cause dangerous air quality levels. Air filters in homes can ...