| Ozone is like the sun. Without ozone you would | | | | produced by nature and cleans the air.o At low |
| die. Yet too much can affect your health. So | | | | levels, as found in nature, it does a superb job of |
| when air purifier companies try to sell you that | | | | cleaning the air.o Some purifiers allow for on/off |
| ozone air purifiers are "death machines" or 'healthy | | | | Ozone, allowing you to "treat" the roomo All |
| air miracles" the truth is somewhere in the middle. | | | | electric motors, and computers, produce Ozone |
| How The Controversy Started | | | | ...and Ozone is Bado The EPA standard for ozone |
| A year ago Consumer Reports claimed the | | | | exposure is 80 parts per billion over 8 hours.o |
| Sharper Images Ionic Breeze air purifier emitted | | | | Ozone levels over 100 parts per billion can causes |
| 150 to 300 parts per billion of ozone in samples | | | | injury to the airwayso "High Ozone" warnings |
| taken 2 inches from the machine. This report led | | | | signal that the air is bad.o High levels can irritate |
| to the highly successful Ionic Breeze infomercials | | | | lung tissueo Even air purifiers that claim "no |
| being pulled from TV. The Breeze image ionic | | | | ozone" produce ozone if they have a fan. |
| Sharper Brand died, replaced by the Oreck air | | | | For Asthmatics: Many people with asthma or lung |
| purifiers with overpriced infomercial units. | | | | problems consider avoiding ozone. If you like |
| (Sharper Image's Breeze Ionic Midi, breeze ionic | | | | ozone for occasional room treatment (as I do) |
| plus professional, and breeze ionic quadra review | | | | find a unit with low levels, timed, and don't sleep |
| models no longer have an Ozone problem.) | | | | too close to it. You may also want to treat the |
| Let's look at both the "good" and the 'bad" about | | | | room and leave the room empty for 3-6 hours. |
| Ozone in Air Purifiers: | | | | The ozone will fade in that time. |
| Ozone is Good...o You would die if there was no | | | | Conclusion: Do You Want It In Your Purifier? |
| ozone.o Ozone is simply oxygen with an added | | | | My advice is to avoid ozone, and go with UV and |
| molecule.o It is nature's own air cleaner.o Ozone is | | | | Tio2 which is effective for mold and mildew. |