As someone with seasonal allergies, I rely on my air purifier to help me through spring. Even experts recommend these devices with HEPA filters to capture air pollutants, allergens, even bacteria and some viruses, helping to prevent illness.
But there is one mistake you can make that’ll cause your air purifier to have the opposite effect, releasing pollutants and allergens back into your home’s air where they can impact your health.
“If the filter is not replaced regularly, the collected pollutants can build up and clog the filter. This leaves more pollutants in the air, and the dirty filter can release contaminants back into your home, making the air more polluted than if you didn’t use an air purifier at all,” says Dr. Karyi Coyle, a pulmonologist and assistant professor of medicine at New York Medical College.
I consulted health experts to learn more about the consequences of not replacing your
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