Smog in Lahore: cleaner air indoors

Smog does not stay outdoors

Fine particles from outdoor air get indoors through gaps around doors and windows and whenever a room is aired.

According to the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index, people in Lahore could live 5.8 years longer if fine-particle pollution met the WHO guideline (2023 data).

Steps that help

• Check the AQI each day from a source you trust before opening windows.
• Keep windows and doors closed when the AQI is high.
• Choose one room, often the bedroom, as your clean-air room and run an air purifier there.
• Pick a purifier rated for that room's size. See how to choose by room size.
• Change the filter on time; in heavy smog it fills faster. See how often to change a HEPA filter.

Where the Air Purifier XR2 fits

The XR2 is made in Pakistan by RoboArt Private Limited, Lahore. It uses a True HEPA 13 filter, has a CADR of 255 m³/hr and is rated for rooms up to 300 sq ft.

HEPA 13 is a filter class defined in the European standard EN 1822 as at least 99.95% efficient. See HEPA filter grades explained.

Wondering whether a purifier is worth buying? Read what an air purifier can and cannot do during smog.