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a tiny machine fighting the war you can't see in your own lungs
means A device or substance that removes contaminants, impurities, or pollutants from something — most often air or water — to make it cleaner.
from From "purify" plus the agent suffix "-er" (the thing that does the deed). "Purify" came through Old French "purifier" from Latin "purificare," a welding of "purus" (clean, pure, unmixed) and "facere" (to make) — literally "to make pure." The "pur-" root runs deep through English in "pure," "purge," and "Puritan," all carrying that same idea of stripping away what doesn't belong.
- silent enemy
- indoor air is often dirtier than outside
- HEPA origin
- invented to filter radioactive particles in WWII
- size limit
- catches particles 300 times thinner than hair
- ozone trap
- some 'purifiers' actually pollute by emitting ozone
- plant rivals
- NASA studied houseplants as natural air cleaners
brita water filter pitcher — household water filtration brand founded in 1966, reduces chlorine and other contaminants
dyson pure hot cool — air purifier with hepa filter released in 2015, removes 99.95% of particles in rooms
coway ap-1512hh — best-selling korean air purifier with hepa-13 filter, covers 361 sq ft spaces