Over 29,000 children have globally called on the Committee of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) to acknowledge their right to clean air through the Freedom to breathe campaign run by Swedish Blueair and a coalition NGOs. Today the Vice-Chair of the Committee acknowledged their right to clean air and confirmed it will be elevated within the UNCRC.
On International Children’s Day, sustainability charity Global Action Plan and Blueair launch the “Freedom to breathe” campaign, to empower young people to join together to call on the United Nations to acknowledge their right to clean air.
Blueair today confirmed that its HealthProtect™ 7400-series air purifiers remove 99.99% of live airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus in controlled biosafety level 3 lab testing. The test was conducted by MRI Global in a 13ft³ chamber on live aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus. HealthProtect™, Blueair's most advanced air purifier ever, is also the only air purifier with 24/7 protection against viruses and bacteria.
Stockholm, 18 February 2021: During the final training camp before the World Championship in cross-country skiing in Oberstdorf, the Swedish World Championship skiers will receive help from air purification expert Blueair. Swedish Blueair will senda total of 17 HealthProtect™ air purifiers to ensure that the athletes have 24/7 access to clean air. This is the start of a partnership where Blueair g
Swedish Blueair, designing air purifiers to create the safest environment for children to develop and grow, has joined forces with the Child Health Academy to educate British paediatricians, GPs, nurses and midwives on the impact of indoor air pollution on the health and development of children. This CPD educational programme, the first of its kind, is also designed to help HCPs advice parents.
A 6-month study across nursery schools in London, commissioned by the London Mayor, released today show that Blueair air purifiers have demonstrated a “positive impact on the nursery indoor air quality reducing PM2.5 and in some cases NO2”. London Mayor also called on the British government to urgently bring in industry performance and design standards for air filtration systems.
The HEPASilent™ technology used in all Blueair air purifiers successfully capture 99.97% of airborne particles such as viruses and bacteria”, says Blueair CTO Daniel Johansson, adding that the Blueair Classic 280i remove the most common bacteria and viruses including H1N1 A/PR8/34 with a clearance rate of over 99.99%, as well as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Aspergillus
Blueair is a world leading producer of air purification solutions for home and professional use. Founded in Sweden, Blueair delivers innovative, best-in-class, energy efficient products and services sold in over 60 countries around the world. Blueair is part of the Unilever family of brands.
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