Air Purifiers : Can They Save Us?
Indoor air pollution? A Shocking Truth...
If you were to ask most people where they thought they would be most likely to experience air pollution, they might mention traffic fumes, smog looming low over large urban environments, smoke billowing from a factory chimney, or their local volcano....
However, most would not consider the quality of air inside their home as being a major source of pollution. This is unfortunate, as indoor air pollution has become a growing concern in recent times - and for good reason: The United States Environmental Protection Agency has stated explicitly that indoor air pollution is one of the top five risks to the health of the public!
Studies have shown that people in industrialized nations very often spend more than 90% of their time indoors - and unbeknown to most, many air pollutants often exist indoors in greater concentrations than outdoors. In some cases, this is fairly obvious - such as tobacco smoke, exposure to which is obviously much greater indoors. However, there are many other pollutants - such as styrene, formaldehyde, dust, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and even lead that may exist in indoor environments. All in all, there are a huge array of possible pollutants that could exist in indoor air. Here in air-purifiers-online.com, we've investigated and researched into many of these pollutants - and written up a series of articles which you can read.
Also, in the quest for energy savings, the efficiency of modern home insulation has been greatly increased - such as with use of draft excluders and other methods of draft prevention such as double glazing. However, although these methods might work brilliantly for reducing heating or air conditioning bills, the fact that modern homes are more "sealed" than those of old times, might very often mean that many homes may have less air circulation than they once did - with the result that air pollutants are more likely to remain trapped indoors for longer periods of time.
The good news, however, is that you can take action - and there is a lot you can do! From regulation of ventilation, the use of air purifiers, selection of construction materials and carfeul use of appliances i.e. stoves - there are many simple ways to reduce indoor air pollution. There are many different air purifiers on the market today - and these can employ any number of a range of possible technologies. We've looked into some of the major brands and the various technologies that are available and done what we can to unravel the mysteries of these machines. Check out the articles linked on the left for more info.
Are you a fresh-air-a-holic?
Here at air-purifiers-online.com we've conducted detailed research into the various forms of air pollution and the diverse types of air purifier and methods of air cleaning that are available. We've sifted through a mountain of articles and done our best to "do the hard work for you" and present the best information we could find. We've also tried to make the whole thing fun - and you'll also find a few interesting stories and some obscure trivia from the forgotten past!
We hope that our discoveries and the information on this site are informative, interesting, enjoyable and helpful to you in your quest for pure air! Don't forget to bookmark www.air-purifiers-online.com and use this site as a starting point for further research.
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It looks as though someone may have forgotten their offerings to the God of this volcano... oops.
"I know that our bodies were made to thrive only in pure air, and the scenes in which pure air is found." -- John Muir
