IQAir
IQAir is a Swiss-based air quality technology company that empowers the world to breathe cleaner air through information, collaboration and technology. With the vision of a world where everyone breathes clean air, IQAir provides individuals, organizations and communities with tools to improve air quality. Since 1963, IQAir pioneers air quality solutions that include air quality data, sensors, monitoring systems, air purification and expert services.www.iqair.com
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Sep 7, 2026
Katie ChambersHOST
But there is some encouraging news when we look at what is actually being done to improve the air quality here.
Katie ChambersHOST
There's research from Swiss air quality experts IQ Air, and they found that levels of one of the major pollutions measured in the UAE has fallen by more than 20%.
Katie ChambersHOST
So while the UAE still has work to do to meet the WHO recommendations, the direction of travel, fingers crossed, appears to be improving.
Katie ChambersHOST
So when that report came out, Georgia caught up with well-known Emirati environmentalist and sustainability advocate Habiba al-Murashi.
Jill CarnahanGUEST
I think these are so crucial.
Jill CarnahanGUEST
IQAir, Austin Air, Air Doctor, there's a number of them, but what you wanna make sure, in fact, right beside me I have an Austin Air, and there's many other good brands, right? But, um, you wanna make sure that it has a HEPA filtration.
Jill CarnahanGUEST
HEPA is the standard air filtration.
Jill CarnahanGUEST
It filters-
Chris HutchinsHOST
Now, I've got two friends that are like air purifier nerds.
Chris HutchinsHOST
And one of them swears by IQAir machines, and one of them swears by Austin Air machines.
Chris HutchinsHOST
I know you didn't mention either of those brands, but as a naive person that doesn't know about every brand, you mentioned they're all just like a fan and a filter.
Chris HutchinsHOST
Why do some people have such strong opinions, and why are some of them so expensive?
Dom FrancksGUEST
I perhaps should have been more specific.
Dom FrancksGUEST
The air purifiers that are specifically designed to remove particulates are largely a fan and a filter.
Dom FrancksGUEST
IQAir and Austin Air are particularly well known for their extra elements of their filter that are designed to remove chemicals or VOCs, volatile organic compounds.
Dom FrancksGUEST
So if you're looking for a purifier that's gonna not only remove particulates, but also remove any problematic chemicals from the air, IQAir and Austin Air are excellent companies to work with or excellent products to use.
Alex SmithHOST
Now it's happening again in Kalimantan, Indonesia, their side of the island of Borneo.
Alex SmithHOST
On August 25th, the Guardian newspaper reported, quote, On Tuesday, the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, was the most polluted city on earth, followed by Jakarta, according to air quality monitoring company IQ Air.
Alex SmithHOST
Almost 600 schools in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo Island closed due to hot and dry conditions.
Alex SmithHOST
Singapore went on alert.
CoreyHOST
Experts have warned the worst could be yet to come as the dry season continues into October, and the rains that could extinguish the fires look unlikely before November.
CoreyHOST
On Tuesday, the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, was the most polluted city on Earth, followed by Jakarta, according to air quality monitoring company IQAir.
CoreyHOST
Almost six hundred schools in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo Island closed due to hot and dry conditions.
CoreyHOST
Singapore went on alert.