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By: Jason Uvios
It doesn’t matter where you are, as long as you are
not in one of those hi-tech labs or anything, you will be
encountered with polluted air. These days air purifiers
are being sold with the promise of cleansing this air. But
before you invest on an air purifier it helps if you understand
what are the sources of pollution and how air is actually
polluted.
A) Pollution due to Particulates: Generally not visible
to the naked eye particulates would be made up of dust,
dust mites, dust mite feces, pet dander, skin flakes, pollen,
smoke particles and allergens.
Generally a purifier with HEPA filters and the ionizers
together are good enough to deal with the particulates.
B) Pollution caused by Odor: The source of odor can be
wide ranging. It can be coming from food, pets, our own
bodies, cigarettes, clothing, etc. Although odors are not
necessarily dangerous, but they can leave you with an unpleasant
feeling which you wouldn’t want.
The purifiers which have active carbon filters in them
are the best to deal with the problem of odor.
C) Pollution caused by Microbials: Microbials would include
bacteria, fungi, mildew, mold spores and viruses. Normal
filters wouldn’t be able to deal with them as some
of them can be as small as .001 microns. Compared to that
HEPA filters can be effective for anything above the size
of 0.3 microns. Microbials have their homes in warm, damp
places like under the carpet, in the walls and in the heating
and and air conditioning ducts of our homes.
The best way to deal with microbials is to have those devices
that can produce oxidation. They help in killing these microbials.
D) Pollution caused by Chemical Fumes and Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOC): The source of this pollution are chemicals
like benzene and formaldehyde. The fumes of these are constantly
being released by our carpets, upholstery, furniture, draperies,
household cleaning products, etc. Other sources would include
cigarette smoke, construction materials, etc. Many of them
have been identified as carcinogens.
The best available solution today in the market are those
devices that produce oxidation. This is a serious kind of
air pollution and must be dealt adequately.
Now that you are acquainted with all the major types of
air pollution you are in a better state to deal with them.
Knowledge brings power, and now you have the power to choose
rightly, to choose the exact air purifier you will need.
About The Author
Jason Uvios writes about on Air Pollution and Air Purifiers
to visit :- http://www.airpurifiersonline.info, http://www.airpurifiersforall.info
and http://www.airpurifiers-forall.info.
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