| Air purifiers clean the air of the most common | | | | When shopping for an air humidifier purifier it's |
| triggers of asthma: pollution, dust, pollen and other | | | | important to know three things. First, what are |
| irritants in the air. Most of us take breathing for | | | | the specific irritants that are causing your attacks. |
| granted, but if you have asthma, you know the | | | | It's not the same for everyone. If your primary |
| value of breathing clean air. | | | | problem is pet dander or pollen, be sure the filter |
| Asthma is called by different names like reactive | | | | you're considering will handle those specific |
| airway disease, asthmatic bronchitis, bronchial | | | | particles. |
| asthma, and wheezy bronchitis but they all mean | | | | Second, what is the size of the area you need to |
| one thing. Most of the attacks are triggered by | | | | clean? Some people make the mistake of buying |
| inhaled substances such as animal dander, dust, | | | | an air filter that is too small for the space. They |
| feather, and pollen. Irritants can also trigger the | | | | might end up moving the filter from a living/dining |
| attacks such as cigarette smoke, odors, gases, | | | | room to a smaller space like a bedroom and |
| and dirt. | | | | effectively imprisoning the asthma suffering in |
| The air passages and the lungs are the main sites | | | | that room. |
| for the asthma attack and asthmatics usually | | | | Third, would it be useful to have an air purifier |
| have problems in their respiratory tracts. Air | | | | that is also a humidifier? Many people, especially |
| purifiers in the home or office can remove most | | | | those if very dry climates, are helped by adding |
| of the irritants that cause asthma attacks and | | | | some amount of moisture to the air. |
| make breathing easy and life bearable. | | | | |