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Re:Experiments on a $50 DIY air purifier (2020) by fighterpilot on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:00PM (#28395956)
Might those numbers might be exaggerated a bit due to confounders? Specifically, the high density and traffic causing stress.
Re:Experiments on a $50 DIY air purifier (2020) by dynm on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:44PM (#28396470)
It's entirely possible! But my perspective is that there's a very one-sided risk. It's extremely unlikely that particles are beneficial. Thus, given the uncertainty I think it's good decision theory to run a purifier, especially given how easy it is relative to other lifestyle changes that could plausibly have a benefit of the same magnitude.
Re:Experiments on a $50 DIY air purifier (2020) by emn13 on Friday September 03, 2021 @09:55AM (#28404279)
Running a purifier does cause noise however, which isn't healthy; assuming your purifier is close by. (No idea at what point those two effects are of similar impact.)