How Safe Are Your Air Cleaners

Someone, somewhere around the world might be having a running nose and they decide to stay home so that they can feel better. Instead the person usually ends up being sicker. On the other hand, there are times when we are in a similar situation, but instead we prefer to go out and carry on with the day’s work; in this case we actually end up feeling better than what we had been feeling during the early hours of the day. 

Confusing, isn’t it? It surely was for me too when I discovered that this is how my body, my friends’ bodies, as well as my mom’s body responded when they had fallen ill too.Researchers have found out that the air inside our homes is 5 times more polluted than the air outdoors. Moreover, when we are ill and stay home, we do nothing more, but add more contaminants into the atmosphere around us. One of the reasons why the air in our homes is more contaminated is first because it is a closed space. The second reason is lack of ventilation for all the fumes, smoke, dust and other unseen particles floating in the air that we breathe. 
During the present day, this threat of air indoor pollution has increased even more with the growth of outdoor pollution. With this increase has come up the installation of air cleaners in many households around the globe. Again, the question here is- “Are air purifiers safe enough to breathe healthy?” The question is not incorrect at all. After all, it is always better to be safe than sorry. 
Air Purifiers are supposed to be safe because that is what they made to do; to help us breathe in healthier and cleaner air. However, there is a generation of air purifiers which can cause health hazards in the long run. These air purifiers are known as ozone- generating purifiers, created due to their electric charge, which can be responsible for creating indoor smog with high levels of toxins.Ozone emitted from air purifiers are extremely harmful and are known to cause premature deaths, pain in the chest and shortness of breath, blocked nostrils, allergies and cough.  If you are an asthma patient, then extra care should be taken in purchasing an air cleaner because ozone will only worsen it further.The most recommended generation of air purifiers are the ones which use HEPA also known as high-efficiency particulate air filters. HEPA air purifiers do not emit ozone gas, are safe and efficient. The air filters are replaceable and need to be change every once in a year. Now you know how safe or unsafe you air purifier is. So, if you own an ionizing air purifier which uses electric charge, change it to a HEPA air cleaner as soon as possible and live the healthy life that you deserve.