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A Delhi teenager helped develop a low-cost filter that turns ordinary classroom fans into air purifiers; his Project Vayu has reached around 10,000 schoolchildren and earned him a 2026 Diana Award

A Delhi teenager helped develop a low-cost filter that turns ordinary classroom fans into air purifiers; his Project Vayu has reached around 10,000 schoolchildren and earned him a 2026 Diana Award

Aggarwal co-founded Project Vayu to address indoor air pollution in schools where children may not have access to air-cleaning systems. A Delhi teenager has found a way to make classroom air filtration more affordable by turning an ordinary ceiling or table fan into an air purifier. His initiative, Project Vayu, has developed a low-cost filter…

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15 houseplants linked to cleaner indoor air: NASA’s 1989 study put these common plants on the map, here’s what each one may help remove from your home

15 houseplants linked to cleaner indoor air: NASA’s 1989 study put these common plants on the map, here’s what each one may help remove from your home

Who doesn’t dream of a clean, airy and full of oxygen space. The idea of keeping a little piece of nature indoors has long been associated with cleaner and healthier homes. But the claim that certain houseplants can actually help remove pollutants from indoor air became famous after NASA’s 1989 Clean Air Study. The study…

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Beyond the aroma: The science-backed reason your grandmother boiled Rosemary |

Beyond the aroma: The science-backed reason your grandmother boiled Rosemary |

Boiling fresh rosemary for 15 minutes releases antimicrobial molecules and polyphenols, transforming water vapor into an air purification agent. Imagine entering a house where there’s a pot filled with rosemary cooking on the stovetop, and being engulfed with an aroma that is at once fresh yet grounding. Grandmothers for many generations have depended upon this…

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