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No matter where you live, the best air purifier for you is one that is tailored to your specific clean-air need. I lived in Los Angeles and San Francisco for almost a decade, including during some of the most severe wildfires the region has seen in recent years. Beneath an eerily yellow sky with smoky, stagnant air, I donned an N95 mask as a bartender—long before the pandemic made masking the norm. Needless to say, I'm no stranger to bad air and can appreciate the value of a good air purifier.