| Air purifiers are a necessary addition to our homes | | | | (ionizers) to be highly effective against dust and |
| these days. According to the EPA, the air inside our | | | | bacteria in recent studies. |
| homes may be five times more polluted than the | | | | U.S. Department of Energy found that photocatalytic |
| outdoor air. Much of our time is spent inside our | | | | oxidation air purification destroyed VOC chemicals at |
| homes so it would be nice to be breathing clean, | | | | a significant rate, even at high air flow rates. |
| healthy air free of dust, mold, mildew and other toxic | | | | Indoor air pollutants can be extremely harmful and |
| pollutants. The U.S. Government has certain | | | | may be an aggravating factor in allergies, illnesses, |
| recommendations when it comes to air purifiers: | | | | headaches, fatigue, restless sleep, etc. Knowing this, |
| U.S. Centers of Disease Control (CDC) recommends | | | | most of the U.S. Government facilities are required to |
| air purifier with both HEPA Filter and UV Light. The | | | | have air filters. It only makes since to have them in |
| CDC also recommends UV lights in homeless shelters | | | | our homes as well and possibly even in our vehicles. |
| to prevent the spread of disease, particularly TB | | | | The US Government is big on HEPA air filters and |
| (tuberculosis). | | | | they have been proven to be highly effective. By |
| Dept. of Homeland Security recommends HEPA air | | | | shopping online we can compare the features and |
| filters, along with a pre-filter to preserve the life of | | | | benefits of different air purifiers. It would be smart |
| the HEPA filter. HEPA air filters were originally | | | | to keep in mind the government recommendations |
| developed by the Atomic Energy Commission during | | | | when comparing machines. Also watch for price, |
| the Second World War. They were designed to | | | | effectiveness, noise level, annual cost (filter |
| remove radio active dust from their plants. | | | | replacement costs and energy bills), ease of use, |
| The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture found negative ions | | | | warranty as well as size. |