Here is a Quick Way To Chose An Air Purification System for
Better Health.
Air Purifiers come in many forms and can be very confusing.
There are Ionizers, HEPA Filters, Ozoneators, and Biozines, just
to name a few. All of these filters do different things, and you
need to be very careful before you purchase one so you will
purchase the correct one for your specific needs.
Why is important to have a filter system in your house or
office? Your regular furnace or air conditioner filter system
just circulates the air inside your house, over and over again.
The air goes through a simple filter system, which removes large
particles of dirt, but is relatively ineffective for smaller
dust particles such as dust mites, harmful bacteria or viruses.
These things can all cause asthma and/or allergies when inhaled
for long periods of time.
According to Ron Beres, Green Nest co-founder: "The EPA has
deemed indoor air quality one of the top five environmental
health risks the U.S. faces today. According to a Massachusetts
special legislative report, 50% of all illnesses are caused by
indoor air pollution. Our homes and the products and materials
in them are literally making us sick." That is why it is so
important to get the right filter system for your needs.
Lets start with the Ionizers and move our way along.
Ion Generators basically make dirt heavier with a negative
charge. This new negatively charged dirt drops to the floor or
clings to the surface of the room, almost like static
electricity. Ionizers are not usually used alone, have a very
limited range, and just one may not be enough for a large room.
Ion generators can clean the air, but cannot purify it. When my
husband and I installed an Ionizer to our furnace filter system,
we noticed a lot more dust and dirt on the furniture. I'm not
really into dusting every day, so we eventually added a HEPA
filter.
HEPA filters collect the dust and dander that is floating around
in the air, so if you have an Ionizer dropping charged dirt, the
HPEA filter will suck it in and remove it. HEPA filters trap
dirt and clean the air, but are not much help for odors.
Ozone Generators generate a gas called ozone, which will purify
the air and remove odors. Ozone's properties as a bactericide,
viricide, fungicide and deodorizer are well accepted by the
scientific community, however, exposure to high levels can be
harmful and some studies have shown that they can be a
respiratory irritant. There is actually no consensus as to when
ozone levels become harmful to humans, but based on available
research, regulatory agencies such as the FDA have set safe
levels at .05 ppm (parts per million) for continual exposure and
OSHA has set 0.1 ppm as a maximum for 8-hour exposures. Most
Ozone generators run at a safe level, cleaning the air, as well
as purifying and leaving a clean fresh scent.
Biozine purifiers are new and use a technology called "PureWave"
that uses ultraviolet germicidal light waves, purifying
hydroxyls, activated oxygen, and photo-ionization (whew, that's
a mouthful!). What makes this air purification technology
important and unique is that it unites four of the most accepted
and powerful methods for destroying contaminants, with the
resulting synergy producing a stronger process than the sum of
the individual methods. The outcome is the "best" air
purification process, clean and purified air.
So, there it is in a nutshell! You can choose your air
purification system(s) according to the size of your room,
and/or your particular health needs.