Thanks for bringing up the issue. I think air purification is neglected, both in terms of research aswell as in implementation.
For a general overview of the cost-effectiveness of air purifiers, have a look at my EA forum post [1]. The conclusion of that post was: Placing air purifiers in peoples homes is plausibly good enough to qualify as an “effective” or even “highly effective” health intervention according to WHO criteria.
Really useful post, thanks for sharing. In case you’re interested, this paper seems to do a good job of tacking the “mortality vs years of life lost” issue you mention.
Thanks for bringing up the issue. I think air purification is neglected, both in terms of research aswell as in implementation.
For a general overview of the cost-effectiveness of air purifiers, have a look at my EA forum post [1]. The conclusion of that post was: Placing air purifiers in peoples homes is plausibly good enough to qualify as an “effective” or even “highly effective” health intervention according to WHO criteria.
[1] https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/umzu3RGBBhA3fefhw/cost-effectiveness-of-air-purifiers-against-pollution
Really useful post, thanks for sharing. In case you’re interested, this paper seems to do a good job of tacking the “mortality vs years of life lost” issue you mention.