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The newly opened luxury hotel Cordis Shanghai, Hongqiao in China is trying a new tactic to lure guests: It’s offering filtered air.
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In February, Shanghai reported a nine percent year-over-year increase in measurements of PM2.5, a tiny particle that can get trapped in the lungs and bloodstream. The city now regularly exceeds the Chinese capital of Beijing in terms of air pollution.
And entering a building provides no relief from the polluted air. PM2.5-laden air can still enter buildings and, when combined with formaldehyde, carbon dioxide, or gases from paint and building materials, can become even more toxic to breathe.
The Cordis Shanghai, Hongqiao, however, claims that its air is generally about 10 times cleaner than what?s outside. High tech luxury wellness
All the air in the building passes through two levels of filtration. And, to keep the good air inside, the double-glazed windows remain closed at all times.
TV screens in the room display information about the air quality and PM2.5 levels both inside and out.
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?I think back to the days when everyone used to charge for the internet,? John O?Shea, managing director of Cordis Shanghai, Hongqiao, told The Guardian. ?Now the internet?s like hot water ? if you don?t have high speed, fast, easy-access internet for free, then it?s over. The indoor air quality is going to be like that too ? if you ca...