Air purifiers and asthma - Asthma Australia’s Anthony Flynn interviews Chris Barnes from CHOICE

Asthma Australia’s Anthony Flynn sat down with Chris Barnes, Product Tester at CHOICE to talk about all things air purifiers and asthma. What people should look for, how they work and how they may reduce asthma triggers.
In summary: an air purifier with a HEPA filter may be able to assist in reducing certain asthma triggers such as dust, smoke, and cleaning fine particles in the air.
When it comes to cleaning viruses and pollen from the air using an air purifier, extensive testing has not yet been conducted, and therefore your first and best option should be your usual preventative measures. Information provided within this interview does not replace professional medical advice. People should ask their doctor any questions about their asthma, diagnosis, and treatment. People who are experiencing difficulties with their asthma can call an Asthma Educator on 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462) for free confidential phone support and information or should visit their doctor. In an emergency, always call triple zero (000).
Additionally, Asthma Australia does not endorse any individual product taking the approach asthma is a complex chronic health issue and every individual has different health needs, please refer to the Product Endorsement Policy asthma.org.au/product-endorse...
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - Welcome
1:11 - How do air purifiers work?
2:26 - How CHOICE test the effectiveness of air purifiers
4:38 - Air Purifiers filter - what’s a HEPA filter?
6:06 - Air purifiers, COVID-19 and other viruses
7:34 - What to look out for when purchasing an air purifier?
10:11 - Considerations when buying air purifiers?
15:05 - How to use an air purifier?
19:28 - Can air purifier replace cleaning/vacuuming?
21:10 - Conclusion and Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs)

[@mertkaracayil]

Thank you for the educational video.

[@Flatarm]

Why aren't purifiers subsidised for those with asthma and other comorbidities considering the evidence they help?

[@user-km2bz8iy5o]

If it benefits you and mostly you, pay for it yourself. Not everything in life should be funded by someone else's money (that's what tax dollars are)

[@livewellthy.yourlocalaccre6476]

@@user-km2bz8iy5o so is that for everything then? Like medication, healthcare etc. Evidence supports cost of preventing asthma attacks to treating it? Can you show me otherwise?

[@user-km2bz8iy5o]

Good for you. Like many things in life that benefit you, pay for it yourself. You want me to buy you a new induction stove too? A new treadmill? How about some fresh fruits and vegies?
Why is the mere benefit to a person's health sufficient grounds to force *somebody else* to pay for it? Why?

[@tonimedlen5371]

@@user-km2bz8iy5o Keeping Asthmatics out of hosptial benefits everyone - reduces cost to tax payers, reduces loss of productivity eg: sick days. Good populaition health is good for everyone and the economy

[@user-km2bz8iy5o]

@@tonimedlen5371 A lot of things can fall into the category of "possibly keeping people out of hospital". The list is endless.
An easy way of reducing cost of hospitalization to taxpayers right to zero is not to subsidise hosptialization by taxpayers at all. Wheter to subsidise hospitalisation and the amount or % of subsidisation is a public choice not an inevitability.
Re lost income due to sick days, that benefit, if any, would almost all accrue to the individual.
If the argument is that due to income taxes, the taxpayer accrues some benefit too, sure. But so can many other goods and services. Where do you draw the line? Maybe a dishwasher helps me save time to spend more time at work. Can that be subsidised too?
What I haven't yet heard is a coherent and consistent principle or rule for deciding which of those warrant being paid for by taxpayers and which should be paid by the individual receiving the benefit.

[@loveearthspirit829]

Quite a search what truely helps for Woodfire tiny particle in air in the neighbourhood.