Many of my friends have lost their homes.

我的許多朋友都失去了家園。

Everything they have.

他們擁有的一切

It's also the case that people in LA are now challenged with horrific air quality.

同樣，洛杉磯人現在也面臨著可怕的空氣質量挑戰。

Cars, houses, everything burned and the pollutants just plume up.

汽車、房屋，一切都被燒燬，汙染物隨風飄散。

Many of the times we are familiar with things that kill us immediately.

很多時候，我們所熟悉的事物會讓我們立刻喪命。

Poison, getting hit by a bus, but often times we are completely ignorant to the things that kill us slowly.

毒藥、被公共汽車撞到，但很多時候，我們對那些會讓我們慢慢死去的東西完全無知。

One of those things is air pollution.

其中之一就是空氣汙染。

The thing is it can lead to all kinds of risks.

問題是，這會導致各種風險。

Pneumonia, cancer, heart disease, stroke, it's really bad for the body.

肺炎、癌症、心臟病、中風，這對身體真的很不好。

Air pollution is not just a problem in LA or just with fires, 99% of the world experiences air pollution challenges.

空氣汙染不僅僅是洛杉磯的問題，也不僅僅是火災的問題，全球 99% 的地區都面臨著空氣汙染的挑戰。

India is the 3rd worst country in the entire world for air quality.

印度是世界上空氣質量第三差的國家。

When I arrived, I was absolutely stunned.

當我到達時，我完全驚呆了。

It's almost like fog, but it's air pollution.

這幾乎就像霧，但卻是空氣汙染。

Nobody is wearing a mask.

沒有人戴面具。

Nobody pays attention.

沒有人關注。

In fact, there are people outside running.

事實上，外面有人在跑步。

They're exercising in this air pollution.

他們在空氣汙染中鍛鍊。

When we landed, we had masks and even after 3 days, my body was covered in red hives.

降落時，我們戴了口罩，即使過了 3 天，我的身上還是長滿了紅色的蕁麻疹。

My eyes were so red I could barely see.

我的眼睛紅得幾乎看不見。

It had such an intense effect on my body.

它對我的身體產生了如此強烈的影響。

In India, poor air quality reduces life expectancy by 3.57 years, whereas cancer only reduces life expectancy by 3 years.

在印度，空氣質量差會使預期壽命減少 3.57 年，而癌症只會使預期壽命減少 3 年。

So India is better off addressing poor air quality than solving cancer.

是以，與解決癌症問題相比，印度更應該解決空氣質量差的問題。

That's how significant air quality is.

這就是空氣質量的重要性。

Now if you're convinced that air quality is important to your health and wellness and something that you want to pay attention to, the question is how do you approach getting high quality air?

現在，如果您確信空氣質量對您的健康和保健很重要，而且您想關注它，那麼問題是您如何獲得高質量的空氣？

Two things.

有兩件事

One is you want to begin with measurement, both inside your house and outside your house.

一是要從測量開始，包括屋內和屋外的測量。

When you look here at my device, this is measuring PM 2.5, PM 1, which is 1 microns, and PM 10.

看看我的設備，它正在測量 PM 2.5、PM 1（1 微米）和 PM 10。

Also VOCs and also formaldehyde.

還有揮發性有機化合物和甲醛。

So here the measurement here for PM 2.5 is 3.

是以，這裡 PM 2.5 的測量值是 3。

And that is 2 below the WHO standard of 5 and below the EPA standard of 9.

比世界衛生組織的 5 級標準低 2 級，比美國環保局的 9 級標準低 2 級。

So very safe levels internally.

是以，內部安全級別非常高。

This particular pollutant is identified because it's one of the more common pollutants from car exhaust, industrial pollution, and wildfires.

之所以確定這種汙染物，是因為它是汽車尾氣、工業汙染和野火中較常見的汙染物之一。

It's one of the more well-studied things.

這是研究得比較透徹的事情之一。

It's 2.5 microns in size.

它的大小為 2.5 微米。

It's small enough that it can bypass nasal hairs, get into your bloodstream, and get into organs.

它很小，可以繞過鼻毛，進入血液，並進入器官。

So it's uniquely pernicious to cause disease and negative health effects.

是以，它是導致疾病和負面健康影響的獨特有害物質。

So one, measure.

所以一，測量。

Now once you measure, the question is, how do you bring your levels down inside your house?

測量之後，問題是如何降低室內的水準？

The first stop you want to have is your HVAC system.

您想要的第一站是您的暖通空調系統。

You want to see what the filter is you have in there.

你要看看裡面的過濾器是什麼。

And it's used by a filter called MERV, M-E-R-V.

這種過濾器被稱為 MERV，M-E-R-V。

Now you want to have at least a MERV 13.

現在，您希望至少達到 MERV 13。

If you can go up to like a 16 or 17, that's even better.

如果能提高到 16 或 17 碼，那就更好了。

But not all HVAC systems accommodate these more robust filters.

但並非所有的暖通空調系統都適用於這些更堅固的過濾器。

So find your HVAC system and try to have the most robust filter you can to capture the most pollutants.

是以，請查找您的暖通空調系統，並儘量使用最耐用的過濾器來捕捉最多的汙染物。

Once you do that, you can augment your air quality internally by having an additional air filtration device.

一旦做到這一點，您就可以通過額外的空氣過濾裝置來提高內部的空氣質量。

I have one here by me today.

今天我身邊就有一個。

It's built by IQ Air.

它由 IQ Air 製造。

It's a HEPA level filter plus a bunch of other things as well.

它是一個 HEPA 級過濾器，還有很多其他功能。

This particular device is built for indoor air quality.

這種特殊的設備專為室內空氣品質而設計。

I use these in every room with these filters to keep pristine air throughout the entire day and night.

我在每個房間都使用這些過濾器，以保持整日整夜的清新空氣。

So it's been shown that a good air filter can reduce PM 2.5 by up to 40%.

是以，事實證明，一個好的空氣過濾器可以將 PM 2.5 降低 40%。

So the thing that's cool about this is once you have your measurement infrastructure set up inside and you're outside, you set up your systems and then it's just done and forgotten and you can be comfortable.

這樣做的好處是，一旦你在室內和室外建立了測量基礎設施，你就可以建立自己的系統，然後就可以一勞永逸了。

You're breathing clean air and you don't really have to think about it ever again.

你呼吸的是潔淨的空氣，以後再也不用考慮這個問題了。

As you're becoming familiarized with the air quality outside, you can look at the AQI.

在熟悉室外空氣質量的過程中，您可以查看空氣質量指數。

This is the air quality index.

這就是空氣質量指數。

You can go to iqair.com and there you'll get a number.

您可以訪問 iqair.com，在那裡您會得到一個號碼。

Zero to 50 is green.

0 至 50 為綠色。

That means it's safe and you're fine. 50 to 100 is yellow, which means it can be sensitive.

這意味著它是安全的，你可以放心。50-100 為黃色，表示可能很敏感。

The next category is 100 to 150, 150 to 200, 200 to 300, and then 300 plus.

下一個類別是 100 至 150，150 至 200，200 至 300，然後是 300 以上。

Each one carries greater risk.

每一個都有更大的風險。

By the time you get to 300, it's hazardous for everybody.

到了 300 時，對每個人來說都是危險的。

In LA, for example, the average is around 50 to 60, so it borders on the talent of healthy and in the range of unhealthy.

例如，在洛杉磯，平均值約為 50 到 60，是以它既接近健康人才，也在不健康的範圍內。

So indoor here at my home, it's pristine air quality outside.

在我家室內，室外的空氣質量非常好。

You're making a trade-off.

你是在權衡利弊。

So most cities in the US generally have really good air quality.

是以，美國大多數城市的空氣質量都非常好。

If you have fires around your house or it's something like the 4th of July where it gets very polluted, but just be aware, look for green or yellow for the AQI.

如果您家附近發生火災，或者是像國慶節這樣汙染嚴重的日子，請注意空氣質量指數為綠色或黃色。

If it's above it, you want to be mindful because you could have some sensitivities to that.

如果它在上面，你就要注意了，因為你可能對它有一些敏感性。

If you live in an area that has high air pollution, one thing you can do to mitigate the risks is wear a mask.

如果您居住在空氣汙染嚴重的地區，您可以做的一件事就是戴上口罩來降低風險。

There was interesting data that those who wore an M50 mask were able to reduce the mortality linked air pollution by 49%, an M49 mask by 37%, and M48 by 29%.

有趣的數據顯示，佩戴 M50 口罩的人能夠將與空氣汙染有關的死亡率降低 49%，M49 口罩降低 37%，M48 口罩降低 29%。

So masks do meaningfully help reduce the pollutants that get into your body.

是以，口罩確實有助於減少進入人體的汙染物。

So if you're outside in high air pollution, just be sure to wear a mask.

是以，如果你在空氣汙染嚴重的室外，一定要戴上口罩。

The thing that I found most shocking is when I was in India and the AQI was somewhere between 100 and 200 with the PM 2.5 in the 70 to 100 range, nobody was wearing a mask.

最讓我震驚的是，當我在印度時，空氣質量指數在 100 到 200 之間，PM2.5 在 70 到 100 之間，但沒有人戴口罩。

Nobody was even acknowledged that air pollution existed.

甚至沒有人承認空氣汙染的存在。

Everybody was so normalized to it.

每個人都對此習以為常。

It was absolutely shocking.

這絕對令人震驚。

It was such a moment of reflection.

這真是一個反思的時刻。

I thought, how do they not see this like omnipresent threat that had become invisible to them?

我想，他們怎麼會看不到這種無處不在的威脅呢？

I came back to the US, disproportionate number of people in the US are obese.

我回到美國後，發現美國肥胖的人太多了。

That is exactly the case in India.

印度的情況正是如此。

Air pollution is invisible in the US.

在美國，空氣汙染是看不見摸不著的。

Obesity is invisible.

肥胖是看不見的。

Like it's just omnipresent here.

就像它在這裡無處不在一樣。

So every society has its own blind spots on what they can and cannot see with health and disease.

是以，每個社會在健康和疾病方面都有自己的盲點。

Air quality is unique in that it is a public good.

空氣質量的獨特之處在於它是一種公共產品。

When you walk outside, you can't just filter the air quality.

當你走在戶外時，你不能只過濾空氣質量。

It's something we all consume, but you can control things inside your home.

我們都在消費這種東西，但你可以控制家裡的東西。

Start with the basics, measure, know your base levels of air quality, and then work on your HVAC system.

從最基本的開始，測量、瞭解您的基本空氣質量水準，然後對您的暖通空調系統進行改造。

Do the best you can there.

在那裡盡力而為。

Then if you need to have air purifiers, that will get you to these low levels of PM 2.5.

然後，如果你需要空氣淨化器，它就能讓你達到 PM 2.5 的低水平。

Then when you're outdoors, check the AQI, is it 0 to 50 in green?

然後，當您在戶外時，查看一下空氣質量指數，是否為 0 到 50 的綠色？

If you're good, if you're higher, yellow or red, 50 to 150, be mindful you may want to wear a mask.

如果你很好，如果你比較高，黃色或紅色，50 到 150，請注意你可能需要戴上口罩。

It does not mean that you need to be overly concerned.

這並不意味著你需要過分擔心。

Moderate actions on this go a very long way.

在這方面，適度的行動會起到很大的作用。

So just set up systems, have them run autonomously in your life, and then go about your life as you normally would.

是以，只需建立系統，讓它們在你的生活中自主運行，然後像平常一樣繼續你的生活。

But these very small steps will make a big difference in your health.

但是，這些非常微小的步驟也會給你的健康帶來很大的影響。