| If your home is your castle, it has to have clean | | | | can be a haven for all kinds of pollutants because |
| air. And unless you do something to remove the | | | | it is so difficult to clean thoroughly. And even |
| pollutants that accumulate, airborne pollutants | | | | cleaning the carpet well does not necessarily clean |
| become trapped and cause numerous health | | | | the pad or the floor beneath it. Carpet can hide all |
| issues. Here are 5 things that make your home a | | | | kinds of pollutants that go airborne when you |
| candidate for an air purifier. | | | | walk. Dust, dust mites (particularly in the |
| 1. Germs--Germs are everywhere and are easily | | | | bedroom), mold and mildew spores, and pet |
| passed from one person to another by sneezing, | | | | dander are just a few of the allergens that when |
| coughing, and touching common objects such as | | | | stirred up by daily activities can send your body |
| phone, door knobs, and computer keyboards. | | | | into overdrive with sneezing, coughing, and all the |
| Coming in contact with numerous people at school | | | | other miserable symptoms you probably know |
| or the office and bringing additional germs home | | | | too well. Filtering the air keeps these pollutant |
| introduces them to the air in your home. Airborne | | | | levels to a minimum. |
| bacteria are comparatively large and can be easily | | | | 4. Pet Allergens--Those of us who love them |
| eliminated by purifiers with HEPA filters. Viruses | | | | can't live without them, but the hair, dander and |
| are much smaller but spread by attaching to | | | | feathers they generate are often more than our |
| larger particles which are then inhaled such as dust | | | | bodies can take. Removing the big particles of |
| and other normal airborne pollutants found in | | | | hair, fur, and feathers is important, but the |
| homes. By using an air purifier to remove the | | | | invisible dander that all warm blooded animals shed |
| larger particles, you are also removing airborne | | | | is at the root of most allergies. A purifier with a |
| viruses and germs, which make your home a | | | | filter that is small enough to remove the dander |
| healthier place to be. | | | | will allow you to spend more time enjoying your |
| 2. Airborne Chemicals--Chemicals are used in a | | | | pet. |
| staggering number of home products today and | | | | 5. Dust Mites--These prolific little critters are found |
| can be found in everything from cosmetics and | | | | in every home regardless of its cleanliness. The |
| household cleaners to building materials, carpets, | | | | good news is that sunlight kills them, and their |
| and cabinets. It's difficult to keep these airborne | | | | numbers can be greatly reduced by using an air |
| chemicals from invading your home because it's | | | | purifier. This allows you to reduce this persistent |
| often hard to pinpoint their source. A cleaner that | | | | allergen and the health risks they cause |
| contains a filter that will also eliminate gases, | | | | (particularly to children and the elderly) without |
| odors, and chemicals in additional to particles will | | | | using chemicals, and without having to remember |
| go the extra mile toward preserving healthy | | | | to do anything other than leave the cleaner |
| indoor air quality in your home. | | | | switched to the "on" position. |
| 3. Carpet Allergens--This popular floor covering | | | | |