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Indoor Air Quality Systems, Air Purifiers for Large Rooms

May 14th, 2012  
Indoor Air Quality Systems for Infant Health According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the quality of the air indoors is as much as five times worse than outdoor air. Although this issue is a health concern for all people, it is especially dangerous for infants. The immune systems of babies are not fully developed, which makes them incredibly susceptible to airborne impurities. Such contaminants can increase a child's likelihood of developing allergies or asthma when they get older. As a parent, it is up to you to protect your child from the moment they are born by ensuring the air that they are breathing is clean and healthy. The best way to accomplish this is with the use of indoor air quality systems. Indoor Air Quality Systems to Protect Your Infant from Contaminants Regardless Read more [...]

Top Rated Air Purifier, Great Air purifier, Ratings on Air Purifiers

May 14th, 2012  
A Top Rated Air Purifier to Protect Against the Effects of Particulates The human body is a miraculous machine. When designing the parts of the human body, it seems as though the creator considered every little detail. The respiratory system is definitely no exception to the rule. This part of the body is extremely efficient and features defense mechanisms that prevent harmful particles from entering the air passages and the lungs. On the other hand, sometimes even the best designs have flaws. When it comes to the respiratory system, the greatest weakness is particulate pollution, which is its worst enemy and causes negative effects for every human being. However, a top rated air purifier in your home can help keep you and your family protected from particulate pollution. What Exactly Read more [...]

Best Air Purifier for Mold Removal, Dust Removal, Pet Dander and Odor Eliminator

May 14th, 2012  
How to Reduce and Eliminate Air Hazards in Your Home Even though ventilating your house will improve the air quality indoors somewhat, a number of air hazards in your home must be addressed in order to breathe in truly healthy, clean air. Many of these hazards are not easy to pinpoint and most go largely overlooked. However, continuous exposure to such pollutants will eventually lead to a number of different health issues for everyone living in your home. You need to take a proactive approach to eliminating as many air hazards in your home as possible to help ward off future health complications. The best way to get rid of the toxins that are filling the air that your family breathes is a quality air purifier. You do not need to buy an air purifier for dust removal, an air purifier for Read more [...]

Airgle PurePal Air Purifier Review

May 3rd, 2012  
Most people use a variety of chemicals in their home, including: Detergents Polishes Bleaching agents Air fresheners Soaps Softeners Scourers Bathroom cleaners Glass cleaners Drain openers Oven cleaners Although the chemicals contained in such cleaners make your kitchens, bathrooms, carpets, and countertops germ free, they also contribute to indoor air pollution. This can be quite problematic for someone who suffers from allergies, asthma or multiple chemical sensitivity. Most people spend as much as ninety percent of their lives inside, breathing this horribly unclean air. Breathing in such polluted air can trigger an asthma attack or allergic reaction. A quality air purifier can bring you some much-needed relief. However, the needs of every allergy, asthma Read more [...]

VOCs and Indoor Air Quality

February 24th, 2012  
VOCs are volatile organic compounds. This simply means they are chemicals that will evaporate into the air at room temperature. Depending on the concentration, their presence may be noticeable, as when you smell gasoline, or they may be scentless or at a low enough concentration to escape notice. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),  In the factory, several commercial, custom air cleaner solutions exist. Manufacturers are required to remove toxic substances with a fume extractor or air extractor to prevent or minimize release into the environment. This doesn’t help with volatile chemicals that may be trapped in the product when it is sold to the public. What is outgassing? The classic example of outgassing is what we call the “new car smell.” Although clever auto Read more [...]

Office Chemicals

February 24th, 2012  
We tend to think of the office environment as neat, tidy and clean. With regular janitorial services, to the eye it certainly appears so. However, there are often undetected chemicals in the office environment, but that do have health effects. In fact, it is enough of a concern for the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (a department of the CDC) to devote an entire section of their website to the problem. And, unfortunately, it isn’t enough for building management to use air duct cleaning or normal air filter systems to fix all the problems. Air filter systems installed as part of the air handling equipment for a building will help reduce dust accumulation, as will regular air duct cleaning. What these procedures will not do is remove most chemical contaminants from the Read more [...]

Nursing Home Air Quality

February 16th, 2012  
The environment in a nursing home is a combination of the hospital setting and a communal living situation. This makes it uniquely qualified for air purifiers, and especially those with cHEPA/HEPAfast filters. The reasons concern the type of person living there, the number of people coming and going, and the state of overall hygiene in the facility. Respiratory system diseases Although there are younger patients confined to nursing homes, most residents are elderly. Seniors typically suffer from reduced lung function from a variety of causes and pneumonias are a tragic, but common illness in this population. Two studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in February 2012 highlight other risks the elderly face when air quality is poor. The first, out of Brown University, showed Read more [...]

New Home Chemicals

February 16th, 2012  
In 2001, a phenomenon hit the news that had been largely hidden until that time. Drywall, imported from China and used in new home construction, was releasing sulfur compounds into the air. The toxic gasses – carbon disulfide, hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide – were generated by the drywall itself. The high sulfur content of the gypsum was reacting with moist air and releasing these chemicals. The Consumer Product Safety Commission got involved, and finally, in early 2012, a settlement has been reached. However, this example was just the visible tip of a huge iceberg, a gourmet menu of problems with new home construction and the materials used. And homeowners were under the mistaken impression that a high quality furnace air filter would help – it doesn’t. Only a carbon air Read more [...]

Indoor Air Quality

February 16th, 2012  
Our modern lifestyles bring us some amazing gifts. Among these are the high tech homes that are sealed against weather and temperature changes. With insulation, high tech thermal windows, gaskets on our doors and a host of other tricks, we’ve turned our drafty, energy wasting homes into comfortable and efficient environmental forts. The downside of this boon is that air flow between the inside and outside is very restricted. It has to be so that expensive heat (or, in the summer, cold) isn’t lost. Which brings us to the root problem... The quality of the air we breathe The US Environmental Protection Agency is not tasked with regulating indoor air quality for homes. Still, the topic is enough of a concern that they published two different guides (1st and 2nd edition) to help citizens Read more [...]