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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by newsbinator on Thursday February 11, 2021 @10:47AM (#26102795)
Those bathroom hand dryers do spread bacteria around at an alarming rate: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-bacterial-horror-of-...
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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by cpmsmith on Thursday February 11, 2021 @11:11AM (#26103189)
> the researchers attached high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters to the dryers, which would eliminate most of the bacteria from the air passing through the dryer.

As I recall, one of the selling features of the Dyson Airblade is that it has a HEPA filter built-in.

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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by KaiserPro on Thursday February 11, 2021 @11:33AM (#26103557)
they might have a hepa filter, but the output drags a tonne of air with it. They are pretty unhygenic, but I'm not sure how bad it is compared to having wet hands.
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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by sudosysgen on Thursday February 11, 2021 @11:41AM (#26103668)
Maybe one could make an air drier that sucks air around the hands and into a filter instead of onto the hands?
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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by maxerickson on Thursday February 11, 2021 @11:14AM (#26103245)
On the output?
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