| Indoor air pollution in the form of dander, dust and | | | | (AAFA) and the British Allergy Foundation seal of |
| pollen particulate matter can be a real irritant for | | | | approval. |
| suffers of asthma, allergies and other respiratory | | | | Selecting the wrong type of filtration system |
| conditions. In addition to removal of all direct | | | | could exacerbate the problem by agitating and |
| irritant sources and minimizing the irritant | | | | circulating the existing particulate matter |
| containment materials in your house, you should | | | | throughout your house, so it is important to do |
| also consider the indoor ventilation and filtration | | | | your research thoroughly. Ionic air filters do not |
| system of home. | | | | create high airflow patterns to clean the air and |
| Environmental control is the key to reducing | | | | simply rely on negative ion attraction to collect |
| exposure to indoor and outdoor allergens. Keeping | | | | the airborne particulate matter. They have |
| a clean house free of dust, dander, smoke, pollen, | | | | demonstrates to have decent capture rate of |
| and other airborne particulate matters will help to | | | | airborne allergens and irritants like pollen, dander, |
| reduce the irritation and effect on family | | | | tobacco smoke and dust and can help improve |
| members with respiratory difficulties. Air cleaners, | | | | the quality of your indoor air environment. You |
| filters and hepa filters can play a role in helping to | | | | can read more the ionic air filtration process at: |
| control or reduce the exposure to indoor and | | | | Air filtration systems should not be considered as |
| outdoor allergens. | | | | a solution for any respiratory condition, nor as a |
| Several health authorities have recognized that | | | | reason to ignore sound medical advice and |
| certain types of air filtration systems can be | | | | guidance about the removal of irritant sources |
| beneficial in reducing the amount of airborne | | | | and allergen habitats from your household. They |
| particulates in a room. The American lung | | | | are also not a substitute for thorough and regular |
| association recommends using a hepa air filter | | | | cleaning of your household environment. Selecting |
| purifier for the bedrooms of asthma suffers. | | | | the right air purifier system can help complement |
| The Mayo clinic recommends an air particle filter | | | | and enhance your efforts to reducing airborne |
| for household ventilation systems. Ionic filters and | | | | particulate matters, as well as maintain a healthier |
| hepa filters have been endorsed or recognized by | | | | indoor breathing environment. |
| the Asthma and allergy foundation of America | | | | |