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Intermountain Medical Center

Pollution

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Outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to indoor air pollution -- but high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters used in the home significantly reduce fine-particulate matter in the air compared with non-HEPA air filters, according to new study.

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Intermountain Medical Center

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