HEPA-Filtered Indoor Air

A true-HEPA air purifier sized to the room.

86Minimal burden · out of 100
Evidence strengthstrong

How this score is built

  1. 100Start
  2. 95.4Chemical hazard 1 × 4.6−4.6
  3. 88.6Everyday exposure 2 × 3.4−6.8
  4. 86Persistence 1 × 2.6−2.6
  5. MinimalThe band86 sits in 80–100.

What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
InputRatingEvidence
Chemical hazard1/10unsourced input
Everyday exposure2/10
Persistence1/10unsourced input

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What this means for you

One of the highest-value, lowest-effort exposure reductions: a correctly sized HEPA unit measurably cuts indoor PM2.5, pollen and many particulates.

Evidence strength: strong

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