| In the past, air around homes was clean; there | | | | together and are arranged in a random fashion to |
| were fewer pollutants and few allergies. Now, the | | | | help trap the majority of particles. The HEPA filter |
| days of clean fresh air naturally is slowly | | | | was first designed in the 1940s. The filters were |
| diminished. It is harder to find fresh air; so many | | | | also used as part of the Manhattan Project; the |
| people are turning to air purifiers. With the number | | | | purpose of the project was to trap the airborne |
| of cars on the road today, there is more pollution | | | | radioactive particles. For a filter to be a HEPA |
| from cars than ever before. The increase in cars | | | | filter, it must pass standards set forth by the |
| alone has caused a huge increase in the amount | | | | Department of Energy to ensure that all HEPA |
| of pollution in the air that must be filtered. | | | | filters are high quality and remove as many |
| Homes today are filled with chemicals for cleaning, | | | | particles as possible. |
| as well as fragrances, to help homes smell better | | | | When using the Honeywell air purifier, it is |
| that all cause problems for those who have | | | | recommended to use a HEPA filter so that as |
| allergies and must use medications to help them | | | | many pollutants as possible can be removed from |
| breathe. Advances in technology are wonderful, | | | | your home. Using this method, it is possible to |
| but at the risk to the health of others, those | | | | clean up the air so that pollutants such as carbon |
| advances are not so good. People with asthma | | | | monoxide, formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide |
| are also suffering, as the pollutants have risen | | | | are no longer left in the air even when living with |
| steadily. | | | | a cigarette smoker. |
| Aside from the Honeywell air purifiers, most of | | | | While there are several options to clean up the air |
| the best air cleansers contain HEPA filters that are | | | | in your home, very few are as simple to use, and |
| the best filters currently made. HEPA filters are | | | | inexpensive in the long haul as the Honeywell air |
| able to remove 99.7% of the airborne particles so | | | | purifier. Another problem many homes have is the |
| make the air quality much better. The HEPA filters | | | | existence of dust mites. The Honeywell air purifier |
| are able to remove particles as small as 0.3 | | | | is also able to reduce the amount of dust mites in |
| micrometers, which is the most penetrating size | | | | the home, and ease allergies caused by them as |
| of particle there is. | | | | well. |
| The HEPA filter is made from fibers matted | | | | |