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How to make a $60 air purifier, as Canada’s wildfires rage on
Three-quarters of Canadians are worried about poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. In B.C., people are learning to build effective, low-cost air purifiers
Here's How
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Smoke is rolling back in. Had to switch the CR box back on.
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First night having to use the CR box due to smoke. I would say it worked pretty well! We had it running in the bedroom and it really made a difference.
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Met up with a fellow birder this morning, talked about birds and, of course, wildfire smoke this week.
They said they've been trying to find air purifiers at local stores, but found every one was sold out.
I said they could make their own, for less than $100 US dollars.
Shared photo of purifier I built as well as Corsi-Rosenthal box link.
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'Dangerous' air quality in Detroit, Minneapolis as thick wildfire smoke shrouds the sky for millions
Smoke from wildfires burning in Ontario have caused air quality to reach "dangerous" levels across Canada, and the northeastern and midwestern United States. And it could get worse before conditions improve.
By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Jul 15, 2026 11:50 AM EDT | Updated Jul 16, 2026
" Massive plumes of smoke are descending across parts of Canada and the United States, creating dangerous air quality and scenes reminiscent of the historic wildfire smoke outbreak from three summers ago.
" 'In 2023, a major fire outbreak in Quebec caused days of unhealthy air quality in the northeastern U.S.,' AccuWeather Vice President of Forecast Operations Dan DePodwin said. 'This event could cause similar levels of poor air quality in spots.'
"Air quality alerts have been issued for millions of people, including across all of #Connecticut, #Delaware, #Massachusetts, #Michigan, #NewHampshire, #NewJersey, #NewYork, #Ohio, #Pennsylvania, #RhodeIsland and #Wisconsin.
"Over 800 wildfires are currently burning across Canada, including dozens that are out of control across western #Ontario, the source of most of the smoke. 'Many of these fires may have been started by lightning,' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
"On Wednesday, #Toronto had some of the worst air quality in North America, reaching 'very unhealthy' levels with an AQI of 220. #BostonMA was not far behind with an unhealthy AQI of 147.
" 'When the AQI climbs into the 150+ range for a full day outside, that’s in the ballpark of [smoking] 7 to 9 cigarettes,' Dr. Jonathan M. Tan, division chief of General Anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told AccuWeather.
"Conditions deteriorated by Thursday morning, with widespread "dangerous" air quality across nearly all the Great Lakes region and into parts of the Northeast. Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota, as well as Detroit, were among the worst cities at daybreak Thursday, with AQIs over 340.
" 'Any exposure to the air, even for a few minutes, can lead to serious health effects on everybody,' Plume Labs said.
Avoid outdoor activities.' "#CanadianWildfires #CRBox #AirQuality
#WildfireSmoke #AQI #HEPAFilters #CorsiRosenthalBox #AirCleaners #Masks #ParticulateMatter #RespiratorMasks #StayIndoors #HazardousAir #AirQualityAlert -
🔥 Wildfire smoke season is here and both models of the North Box Polaris Air Purifier Kits are back in stock!
A practical solution to help improve indoor air quality during smoke events and poor air quality days. 💨
Shop now: buymask.ca/products/north-box-polaris
#WildfireSmoke #AirPurifier #IndoorAirQuality #CleanAir #SmokeSeason #AirQuality #NorthBox
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From earthquakes to wildfires, Canada is woefully ill-prepared for disasters
#Canada #Disasters #Wildfires #Earthquakes #ClimateRisk #Infrastructure #PublicSafety #UrbanPlanning #Politics #ClimateChange #WildfireSmoke #DisasterReadiness #CrisisResponse
https://the-14.com/from-earthquakes-to-wildfires-canada-is-woefully-ill-prepared-for-disasters/