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Air-Purifiers Are Only Effective Against PM2.5, Not CO2 Levels 

Air purifiers might be successfully controlling PM2.5, but CO2 levels in the same area are well past the safe limit

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While you might believe that installing an air purifier is your ultimate solution in the disastrously high pollution levels of Delhi, there is more that needs to be done to breathe fresh air.

A recent study by the Indian Pollution Control Association has found that even though air purifiers might be successfully controlling PM2.5 in the vicinity of their installation, the CO2 levels in the same area remain well past the safe limit of 1000 parts per million.

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