All Entries in the "General" Category
Sick Building Syndrome – Past And Present
This year, millions of Americans will experience moderate to extreme discomfort caused by the poor air quality inside their home, school, or workplace.
How did this problem start? Energy conservation measures instituted in the early 1970’s were designed to better insulate and seal houses and commercial buildings. These new initiatives also included a reduction in the [...]
Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Technology Offers Advanced Allergy Solution
The Sharp FPP40CX PCI air purifier mimics a process that Earth’s atmosphere uses to inactivate and remove pathogens and allergens from the air. A rainstorm sets in motion a lot of static electricity that creates enormous amounts of positive and negative ions.
Plasmaclusterion technology (PCI) replicates this action inside the innovative Sharp machine. Hydrogen and oxygen [...]
AiroCide Can Kill Swine-Flu Virus Safely
Communities looking for a way to kill swine-flu virus have the option of using KesAir’s AiroCide technology to attack this germ as it makes its way from one host to the next. Airborne illnesses are usually only spread by microbes that are fairly resilient. After all, a virus has to be able to survive outside [...]
Asthma Attacks and Indoor Air Pollutants
Did you know that the indoor air that you breathe may contain up to 100x more pollutants than outdoor air? Air Purifiers can help!
According to the American Lung Association, asthma attacks are ranked #7 in chronic health issues, affects an estimated 23 million Americans and is the leading chronic illness of children as it affects [...]
Relief Arrives For Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Sufferers
Manmade chemicals are a prime culprit for causing autoimmune responses in the general population. Even moderate concentrations of these substances can contaminate the air in homes, businesses, and schools. Severe allergy sufferers and individuals who have multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) require protection from these environmental hazards on a daily basis.
AllerAir Industries addresses this need by [...]
University Investigates Harmful Ozone Levels Created By Air Purifiers
At the University of California, Irvine (UCI), assistant chemistry professor Sergey A. Nizkorodov and two students have conducted and published research on the hazards posed by popular “ionizing” air purifiers. Their goal was to determine if harmful ozone levels could be created under normal operating conditions using this type of equipment.
The short answer is yes, [...]
Electrostatic Precipitators Produce Harmful Ozone Buildup
Industrial plate precipitators have been used for years to clean air coming out of the smoke stacks of large manufacturing plants. They are highly effective at accomplishing this job, but nobody in his right mind would attempt to directly breathe the exhaust from one of these plumes. The efficiency of these devices to remove very [...]
EPA Recommends Indoor Air Pollution Solutions
The Environmental Protection Agency website reveals a couple of interesting facts about indoor air pollution. Poor ventilation can allow outdoor pollutants such as pollen and exhaust fumes to build up to unacceptable levels inside the home. However, these are not the primary components of indoor air contamination. Instead, sources that are already present in a [...]
The VOG Wars – How To Fight Sulfur Dioxide Pollution
Everyone knows that there is a price to pay for beauty. Residents of the lovely islands of Hawaii may understand this better than most. Although humankind’s activities have negatively affected much of the natural habitat, sometimes pollution isn’t manmade. VOG is an excellent example. It is Mother Nature’s version of smog and its main components [...]
Photocatalytic Oxidation With UV-C Bulb Sleeve Works
CaluTech UV Air Systems supplies the HVAC industry with in-line UV air purifiers. These machines are basically high power UV lamps that are placed inside an air-conditioner or furnace duct system. This add-on equipment turns the existing air handling system into an air treatment unit. The company has developed the titania Oxycat sleeve that slips [...]
