| So you have heard of sick offices, you would | | | | with the combinations of HEPA filters would be |
| know that there are also sick homes. Yet, many | | | | more effective than either types. That said, you |
| people would stare in disbelief if you tell them that | | | | need to ensure that the ionizers do not emit |
| you are living in a sick home. The fact that indoor | | | | ozone which are toxic gases harmful to the body. |
| air is two to five times more polluted than | | | | Many home makers tend to underestimate the |
| outdoor air is somehow has not hit home yet. | | | | harm that carpets cause which can often be the |
| Sick homes can cause severe allergies and | | | | key culprit of allergies and asthmatic attacks on |
| respiratory problems that could literally become | | | | your young children. They not only collect dust |
| fatal, as in the case of mold infestation. If | | | | but are the main incubators of dust mites, pollens, |
| detected early and rectified, no one at home | | | | bacteria and in some cases after a bad flood, |
| should have to go through the physical and | | | | water damage mold as well. Hence, not only |
| emotional trauma. An indoor air purifier is now | | | | should you be cleaning the air in your home, you |
| fast becoming a basic essential in the home as | | | | should also be cleaning the carpets with HEPA |
| windows and doors are often kept shut making | | | | filter vacuum cleaners as well. And in extreme |
| ventilation very lacking. | | | | situations, do the unthinkable, get rid of your |
| Airborne pollutants can range from mold spores, | | | | carpets if you do not wish for your children and |
| bacteria, fumes, dust, pollens, virus, fumes and | | | | family members to develop harmful allergies. |
| smoke. An effective indoor air purifier is capable | | | | Diet is another key source of allergies, although |
| of getting rid of 99.97 percent of all pollutants in | | | | not airborne. But this is key to a very important |
| the air. Preventing allergic reactions from stale and | | | | part of health maintenance and you should take |
| trapped airborne toxins is the obvious approach to | | | | note of the physical reactions of family members |
| healthy living. And although you might have | | | | especially when they consume peanuts, soy, dairy |
| guessed, a good indoor air purifier is the ultimate | | | | products, wheat or gluten and sea foods. |
| answer to constantly cleansed home air, you | | | | Hence, although getting that indoor air purifier is |
| need to do more than having air purification | | | | essentially the basic in this process, you need to |
| systems at home to get rid of the deadly | | | | ensure that your home is thoroughly cleaned. And |
| pollutants. | | | | as custodians of the health of all your family |
| At least get HEPA air cleaners whenever possible | | | | members, you will also need to be very |
| as the HEPA air filters are capable of removing | | | | meticulous with their diet, knowing who is allergic |
| more contaminants in the air. An ionizer air cleaner | | | | to what foods. |