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Startup Greenairy, founded by Tanvi Thombre and Lakshya Saraf, has built plant-based towers designed to draw in indoor air, break down toxic gases, and release purified air. The company will present at TechCrunch Disrupt's Startup Battlefield 200, pitching the technology as a solution for offices, schools, hotels, and salons where windows often can't be opened.
CNET conducted lab testing to evaluate whether consumer air purifiers can effectively filter wildfire smoke particles from indoor air, prompted by writer Corin Cesaric-Epple's own experience during the 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke event in New York City. The piece cites National Interagency Fire Center data and NASA findings that 2023 was Canada's driest period since 1980, framing wildfire smoke as a recurring, worsening problem, particularly for Texas and the West Coast.