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by wlonkly 1466 days ago
The Wikipedia HEPA article[1] says it's actually a reaction to people doing that -- some companies advertise "HEPA-type" or "HEPA-style", and so companies with actual HEPA filters market them as "True HEPA". It's a race to the bottom.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEPA#Marketing