and of course its disruptive. That's the ENTIRE point. Do you honestly think there is a solution that doesn't inconvenience people? The problem exists because our incentive is to perform our tasks and activities in life in the easiest possible way.
Any solution will be less so.
And you say it is not enough days to make it worth it? This air used to last for a week or two. Now its up to a month or two. The population is growing more and more.
Do you wait til it's up to 6 months of gunk, before taking action? How is that possibly a better plan? Delay til its urgent?
I hope you have no small children; this stuff has life-long impact, especially on the very young.