Which is the best air purifier for China? I get asked this question all the time, and my article discussing my own test results still is the most popular article on …
Indoor Air Pollution
Would Your Home Pass An Environmental Test?
As my long term readers know, I’m slightly obsessed with our air pollution issues, and my therapy is to blog about it. (After these last couple days of “beyond index” …
Parenting and Pollution: Are You Properly Prepared?
How much should a parent worry about air pollution’s effect on their children? China Daily reporter and soon-to-be-dad DJ Clark interviewed me along with Chris Buckley and others to find …
Alen Air Purifiers Battle IQAir and Blueair
We’ve just survived yet another winter night with the US Embassy’s air pollution AQI maxed out “beyond index” over 500, so it’s again a good time to review one of …
Air Pollution And Kids: Reviewing The Best Evidence
I’ve discussed many wellness topics on my expat health blog, but the major interest — by far — is air pollution. Beijingers are thirsty for quality information about air quality, …
Fight “Crazy Bad” Air Pollution — Cheaply
Students and others with limited incomes shouldn’t feel helplessly left out of the eternal expat discussion regarding air purifiers. I mentioned before but will stress again, given the recent weather: …
Blueair vs. IQAir Purifiers: And The Winner Is…
Beijing’s internet forums are always filled with heated debates as to which air purifier is best: IQAir vs Blueair vs others; import vs local; etc etc. I finally decided to jump …
太可怕！My Air Quality Journal, Part Two
Last autumn I wrote a very popular piece covering my escapades around town with an air particle monitor. I had so much fun that I borrowed the monitor again last …
Air Quality in Beijing: BON TV Talk Show, Part 2
Here’s part two of that interview on BON TV’s Easy China talk show, discussing air pollution in Beijing. Part 1 is here. Highlights of part 2: myths of air pollution(4:00); children’s risks …
Indoor Plants: Natural Air Purifiers
Are you aware that certain plants can act as natural air purifiers? Indoor air pollution is a serious problem in many communities, especially in cities. But there are also issues …
Plants Can Improve Indoor Air
I’ve talked a lot about indoor air quality, and I’m happy to report that Beijing Kids has an excellent post this week about indoor plants. They discuss a short video …
Schools & Air Quality: Here's A Sample Action Plan
We’ve had a series of unhealthy air days this week, and I’ve been trying to raise awareness among the schools to have a good action plan. I was just emailed a …