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How Long Does Wildfire Smoke Stay Inside Your Home — and How to Clear It Out Fast
The sky over your neighborhood is blue again. The acrid campfire smell has faded. After a week of Canadian wildfire smoke blanketing the Midwest and Northeast — with air-quality alerts stretched across 16 states at its peak ⁸— it finally feels...
Under the Radar: The Weather-Related Alerts Your Phone Isn’t Sending
The first in a series on the real effects of extreme weather that never make the forecast. Open any weather app this July and it will tell you what is coming—but this month, the story that matters most may be...
Wildfire Smoke Is Bringing Smog Back: What the New Study Means for the Air You Breathe
Quick answer: A study published in the journal Science finds that growing wildfires are reversing decades of U.S. clean-air progress, pushing national smog (ground-level ozone) back up after years of decline. Wildfire smoke does not stay near the flames—it travels...
What Is Wildfire Smoke Doing to Your Body? Get The Free Toolkit.
Key Takeaways Wildfire smoke can travel 1,000+ miles—you do not have to live near a fire to be affected Wildfire smoke affects far more than the lungs—it is linked to heart disease, cognitive decline, hormonal disruption, and adverse pregnancy outcomes...
A California Customer Shares on Decades with Austin Air
For millions of Americans, air pollution isn’t an occasional inconvenience — it’s a daily reality. From persistent urban smog to wildfire smoke and desert dust storms, the air from outside can enter our homes and feel like something we need...
One Year After The LA Fires and What We’ve Learned
This week brought the one-year anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires that ignited across Los Angeles on January 7, 2025. They rapidly became two of the most destructive urban wildfires in U.S. history. In a matter of hours, blazes...
Austin Air: Trusted for 35 Years, Built for a Lifetime
For 35 years, Austin Air has done something exceptional in modern manufacturing: build a product so dependable and so clinically validated that it has become synonymous with serious air purification. As Austin Air celebrates its 35th anniversary, we’re looking back...
Breathing Better, Building Business as an Austin Air Dealer
When Rikki joined her family business, The Air Purifier Store, she knew she’d be helping people breathe easier. What she didn’t realize was just how deeply it would change her own life—and the lives of countless customers. Recently, Rikki sat...
Why DIY Air Purifiers Aren’t Reliable for Clean Indoor Air
As wildfires worsen and air quality plummets across many parts of the country, people are getting creative about protecting their lungs. One viral DIY trend that’s gained traction in recent years is a makeshift air purifier built by attaching HVAC...