Interest in air filters and purifiers is spiking in Southern California, including questions about how to build a homemade air purifier. Getting clean air is the latest challenge for residents who ...

Homemade air purifiers can filter air faster, making them an affordable alternative to more expensive commercial products. As wildfires rage across the country, smoke plumes from scorched structures ...

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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 ...

The key to the box’s success are the filters. Boxes with a MERV-13 rating are able to trap a range of particles, but wildfire smoke particles are smaller than virus particles, dust and mold spores, ...

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