Unless there is a demonstrable link between the environmental condition and the failure, there is no valid basis for voiding the warranty. A blanket escape for evidence of environmental conditions under normal use is ripe for abuse.
One possible solution would be for there to be a required maintenance (cleaning) schedule to keep an extended warranty, just the same way oil changes are required to keep warranties on cars.
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