Air purifiers for relief from Canadian wildfires smoke: Where to buy

Air purifiers for Canadian wildfire smoke

Filtrete small room air purifier for $79.98 from Lowe’s from Lowe's.Courtesy of Lowe's

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Smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada that has made its way to parts of the United States has caused states to issue air quality alerts due to the amount of smoke in the air.

The Ohio EPA on Wednesday afternoon issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory as the smoke continues to impact air quality. The advisory is in effect through Wednesday, though air quality will likely remain at unhealthy levels through Thursday.

Smoke-photo from Jersey City

Related – Consider staying indoors: Ohio EPA issues statewide air quality advisory related to Canadian wildfires

Doctors from Cleveland Clinic and UH say that the air quality is getting so bad in Greater Cleveland because of the wildfire smoke that people should consider staying indoors

You can help bring some relief to you and your loved ones with an air purifier.

An air purifier combines a filter and fan to pull “unwanted particles from the air in a specific room,” according to Filtrete. From there, purified air is circulated into the room. The air purifier does this many times and continually boosts the quality of the air in the room where it’s located.

If you’re worried about the quality of the air around you, here are some of the top-rated air purifiers you can purchase from major retailers to make sure you and your family are on the safe side:

Air purifiers for Canadian wildfires smoke relief

Membrane Solutions air purifier for $99.99 (originally $139.99) from Walmart.Courtesy of Walmart

Check out these index pages of retailers and their air purifier inventory:

Home Depot | JCPenney | Lowe’s | Walmart | Wayfair

Air purifiers for smoke relief from Canadian wildfires smoke

Winix air purifier for $138.99 (originally $199.99) from Wayfair.Courtesy of Wayfair

“When air quality is in this range, people who are in sensitive groups (due to medical conditions, exposure conditions, or innate susceptibility) may experience health effects during outdoor activities,” the Ohio EPA said in a statement. “To decrease the potential for health issues, sensitive groups of people (children, elderly, people with asthma or COPD) should limit prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity.”

The National Weather Service says the smoke will linger throughout the weekend and heavy smoke has been seen in places like New York State.

The smoke is coming from a rash of wildfires in Quebec and will hang around in some areas, according to The Weather Channel.

Many regions in the U.S. are being impacted including New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, in portions of the Great Lakes and more. Many of the areas have air quality that is “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” the Weather Channel said.

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