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Air Purifiers: The Good, and The Bad

It may come as a surprise, but not all air purifiers are created equal! Simply putting the word “pure” in a product’s name doesn’t actually mean it’s improving air quality. In fact, several popular air purification options do little to nothing to improve air quality. Poor air quality can worsen health issues like asthma and allergies, cause sleep problems, and even lead to long-term health effects. If you’re looking to keep your home health-friendly, a quality air purifier is a must! And while many on the market are misleading, we’re here to clear the air (no pun intended). Read on for our reviews of the most popular types of air filters. 1. HEPA Air Purifiers High Efficiency Particulate Air Purifiers were developed back in the 1940s. HEPA filters got extremely popular due to their use in medical settings, and trap around 99.97% of particulate matter larger than 0.3 microns. And because the human eye can only see things larger than 10 microns, that means HEPA filters catch what you...

Air purifiers (air cleaners) to remove dust mites

Dust mites are tiny, nearly microscopic mites that live in the organic debris (dust) in our homes. They normally go unnoticed unless we happen to be allergic to their droppings. Proteins in the mite's feces can cause mild to severe allergic reaction in some people. If you are affected by dust mite allergy, here are a few things you can do. First, see your physician or allergist to confirm that dust mite allergen is the cause of your condition. Once dust mites are confirmed take steps to separate yourself from the mite allergens and to reduce overall mite numbers. Do not, however, attempt to control dust mites with insecticide as this will only make your respiratory problems worse. Dust mite allergy is an allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust. Signs of dust mite allergy include those common to hay fever, such as sneezing and runny nose. Many people with dust mite allergy also experience signs of asthma, such as wheezing and difficulty breathing. Dust ...

Remove odors, smells with air purifiers

Daily our senses are bombarded by unpleasant odours from a variety of sources at home and other places like hospitals, clinics and laboratories. These are like body odours, pet odours, food odours, smoke odours and musty odours apart from the hospitals odours of formalin and other rotten smells. Our initial reaction to odours is the irritation to our sense of smell. The more important problem is the damage odour contaminants may do to our respiratory system. Breathing air contaminants causes nearly all respiratory diseases. When there is a flood and fire after that and in case of damp and humid conditions, bad odour can be a problem and needs to be addressed and taken care of properly. Odour control is completely vital for the health and well being of residents, visitors and guests of public areas such as theatres, cinemas or in food preparation areas and businesses, in hospitals & other health and care establishments. Cause to be tackled not the effect The presence of b...