Our blog covers indoor air and air quality
Our blog is a guide, a reference, and an information source all in one. Here you’ll find well-grounded knowledge, practical tips and current studies about air quality and a healthy indoor climate.
Can the HYLA Water Vacuum Purify the Air? The air-Q Lab Test
Fresh air is healthy and contains a perfect level of humidity. You should supply your lungs with good air not just outdoors, but indoors too. Especially in winter, room air is dry and rather poor quality. Air purifiers are meant to counteract this. In our air-Q Lab, we tested the HYLA EST water vacuum.
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Review: How Good Is Eoleaf's NeoPur 400 Air Purifier Really?
We tested Eoleaf's NeoPur 400 air purifier. Learn here how it cleaned pollutant-laden air and how air quality changed as a result.
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The CellActivator Air Purifier by CellGenius, Hands-On Tested
Air purifiers are an effective solution for improving indoor air quality. In this article, we test the CellActivator by CellGenius, which uses so-called Light-AirIon technology. We tested with the air-Q whether the device lives up to its own ambitious claims.
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air-Q Lab: The Blueair Classic 680i Air Purifier Put to the Test
The Blueair Classic 680i air purifier promises clean indoor air – but how well does it really filter pollutants? Its effectiveness was tested in our experiment with an incense cone and deodorant. Find the results here.
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air-Q Lab: How Effective Is the Briiv Air Purifier Against Particulate Matter From Cooking?
Cooking produces invisible particulate matter that can significantly impair kitchen air quality. The natural air purifier Briiv promises to effectively reduce this pollution. We measured whether it works in a real-world experiment with our air-Q air monitor.
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Secret Vaping in School Bathrooms or Public Buildings: How E-Cigarettes Affect Air Quality
Vaping is becoming increasingly popular, especially among teenagers. This brings challenges regarding the health of minors and indoor air quality in places like schools and public buildings. But how does the vapor affect air composition, and how can these changes be measured?
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air-Q Lab Hands-On Test: How Unhealthy Are Scented Candles?
In our Halloween special, we got to the bottom of the question: can scented candles and the like be harmful to health, even carcinogenic? We measured just how much the burning candles change indoor air quality. Find the results here.
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Briiv – The Most Sustainable Air Filter? We Tested It in the air-Q Lab!
Clean indoor air through plant power: that's the promise of the Briiv air filter, made of 90 percent natural and renewable materials. We measured with our air-Q air monitor whether this self-proclaimed most sustainable air filter in the world lives up to these high expectations. Read the test results here.
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Green Billboards for Clean City Air – How Effective Is CityBreeze Really?
Green City Solutions GmbH promises clean, fresh air for all city residents. Regenerative bio-tech filters made of moss are meant to purify ambient air. Whether this actually works is what we tested with our air monitor at a CityBreeze billboard in Leipzig. Find the results here.
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Heat Wave in Germany – Does THIS Trick Actually Help?
Many anti-heat tricks are currently circulating online, mostly focused on trying to cool down. We tested a fan tip from the internet and measured whether room air actually cools down. We've also summarized more heat tips at the end of the article.
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air-Q Lab: The Danger of Ultrafine Particulates from Your Printer – We Measured It
Ultrafine particulate matter is man-made and dangerous. These tiny particles penetrate deep into the body and can cause cancer. Laser printers are an often-overlooked source. In a hands-on test, we checked how much particulate matter a printer produces. Read the results here.
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Do Closed Windows Protect Against Particulate Matter?
Exhaust fumes and more pollute our air, often exposing it to particulate matter. The very small diameter of the particles makes this dangerous. This lets the dust enter the airways and affect health. Do closed windows prevent particulate matter from entering a home? We measured it with our air-Q air quality monitor.
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