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Wearable tech to fight air pollution

Financial Express Delhi

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January 08, 2026

WHILE OUR LUNGS battle for clean air in increasingly smoggy cities, people are turning to wearable or portable antipollution gadgets, besides the traditional air purifiers.

- SREYA DEB

These easy to carry antipollution gadgets and air purifiers are flying off the shelves, with companies charting significant growth in their sales, especially in cities like Delhi/NCR and Mumbai besides other metros.

While air purifiers are widely popular, wearable gadgets are comparatively newer entries in the Indian market.

Brands such as NewDru, Attovio, OxyHalo are among those offering wearable air purifiers, while pocket air monitors are available from Prana, Smiledrive, Inkbyrd and others. Another unique product is the electric and chargeable antipollution face mask, being made by Xiaomi, Prana, Furper India and Philips. These are priced between ₹2,999 and ₹6,999.

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