I live in a region prone to wildfire smoke, so I was interested in finding out if air purifiers actually help with that. It turns out that they do. They can also help alleviate asthma and allergies by ...

We asked the experts how to decide. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Alexander Nazaryan The air we breathe isn’t always clean and refreshing. Nearly half ...

Maintaining good air quality is a key to ensuring comfortable and healthy living. A dependable air purifier is key to this, as it can cut down on harmful airborne particles such as dander, pollen, ...

Editor's Note: March 4, 2026 – Ahead of spring and summer allergy season, we’ll be testing a few additional air purifiers for consideration in this roundup. We’re intrigued by the Sans Air Purifier ...

Your air purifier is designed to capture dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke and even bacteria, but one oversight can cause it to not work effectively and waste your money. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was ...

A new study finds that simply having an air filter in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses. Mass General Brigham researchers analyzed data taken from 200 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are far fewer people smoking cigarettes these days, but that doesn’t necessarily mean our homes are ...