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Briefing
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- Airlens Nasal Filter – All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) researchers created new wearable nasal device, Airlens, which prevents air pollutants from entering lungs
- Initially for Children – Built for children above six years old
- Disposable – Device is disposable and costs less than $8 (INR 500)
- Patent Application – Applied patent under name PerSapien which means to save each human life
- Air Monitoring App – Also developed mobile app that syncs with Airlens for monitoring air quality
- India’s Pollution Problem – Air, water and other forms of pollution caused 2.5 million deaths in India
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Organization
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All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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October 24, 2017
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