| You may have heard news reports recently | | | | air is concentrated with more than 50 particles |
| about the alarming level of pollution in today's | | | | per billion. While this could theoretically be regulated |
| environment, but what they may not have | | | | with the ionic air purifiers, there was always the |
| mentioned is the almost absolute necessity of a | | | | danger of accidentally exceeding regulated safety |
| device called a "smoke and air purifier" to ensure | | | | limits and thus, HEGA and HEPA quality air filters |
| that the air you are breathing inside your home is | | | | were developed, allowing air purification systems |
| noticeably cleaner and safe. | | | | to conform to the safety and cleanliness |
| Initially, air purification systems were mechanized | | | | regulations of the American Department of |
| units that forced the surrounding air through a | | | | Energy. |
| filtration system, capturing pollutants from the air | | | | In effect, before purchasing a smoke and air |
| inside an internal filter. These filters needed to be | | | | purifier for your home, it is important to know |
| changed with regularity, and intervals could range | | | | what kind of purifier you will need, and what you |
| anywhere from six months to three years. | | | | would like it to do for you and your family. Ask |
| The type of system that followed the first | | | | yourself some questions: do members of your |
| smoke and air purifiers were ionized systems, | | | | household suffer from chronic allergies? Has a |
| which used negatively charged ions to attract and | | | | new baby recently been brought home, and would |
| grasp airborne pollutants. The pollutants would | | | | you like to secure a healthy and safe breathing |
| then have enough mass to be drawn by gravity | | | | environment for the child? What size of smoke |
| onto a home's floor or furniture; this also required | | | | and air purifier unit will you need for your home, |
| the participation of the homeowner, who would | | | | and what price range would be ideally suited for |
| need to vacuum regularly to collect the weighted | | | | your budget? |
| particles. Soon after, electromagnetic plate | | | | Make a list of your family's needs, and use this to |
| technology allowed these ionized particles to be | | | | consider what type of smoke and air purifier is |
| collected inside the air purifier's internal system, | | | | right for your family. Take your time, and |
| effectively cleansing the air of impurities. | | | | examine all your options. After all, there is nothing |
| Unfortunately, ion-based smoke and air purifiers | | | | more important than your family's health. |
| also produce ozone, a highly toxic gas when the | | | | |