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Fresh take on air bugs

The market for air purifiers is growing as we become more conscious of breathing air that is free of airborne virus particles as well as such things as dust, pollen, mould, bacteria and pollution.

But is highly cleansed air really the healthiest thing we can inhale? Researchers at Flinders University don’t think so. They argue that although reducing exposure to pollutants is important, we also need to develop strategies to ensure we are

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