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| tips that will help you make an informed decision. | | | | smoke. |
| Air purifiers have become an essential component | | | | Less common filter types used in home air |
| in many households today. Home air purifiers filter | | | | purifiers are electrostatic or ion filters that attract |
| out allergy-provoking substances, such as dust | | | | particles by static electricity and therefore can |
| mites, chemical and organic odors, pet dander and | | | | create unnecessary electric tension in the |
| plant pollen. These devices are especially good | | | | household. Hybrid purifiers employ more than one |
| when a person has a suppressed immune system | | | | particle-collecting method. The fairly new method |
| and is more susceptible to infections. It's a proven | | | | used in home air purifiers is ozone filter that filters |
| fact that home air purifiers help in such medical | | | | the air and purifies it with ozone. However, the |
| conditions as allergy, asthma, and hay fever. | | | | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns |
| A home air purifier draws in air, filters out the | | | | that ozone generators can be harmful to people |
| dust, pollen, bacteria and scent molecules, and | | | | affected by asthma. Many experts think that |
| then emits the clean scentless air into the room. | | | | ozone is generally ineffective against air pollution. |
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