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By: S.A. Smith
Indoor air pollution in the form of
dander, dust and pollen particulate matter can be a real
irritant for suffers of asthma, allergies and other
respiratory conditions. In addition to removal of all direct
irritant sources and minimizing the irritant containment
materials in your house, you should also consider the indoor
ventilation and filtration system of home.
Environmental control is the key to reducing exposure to
indoor and outdoor allergens. Keeping a clean house free of
dust, dander, smoke, pollen, and other airborne particulate
matters will help to reduce the irritation and effect on
family members with respiratory difficulties. Air cleaners,
filters and hepa filters can play a role in helping to
control or reduce the exposure to indoor and outdoor
allergens.
Several health authorities have recognized that certain
types of air filtration systems can be beneficial in
reducing the amount of airborne particulates in a room. The
American lung association recommends using a hepa air filter
purifier for the bedrooms of asthma suffers.
The Mayo clinic recommends an air particle filter for
household ventilation systems. Ionic filters and hepa
filters have been endorsed or recognized by the Asthma and
allergy foundation of America (AAFA) and the British Allergy
Foundation seal of approval.
Selecting the wrong type of filtration system could
exacerbate the problem by agitating and circulating the
existing particulate matter throughout your house, so it is
important to do your research thoroughly. Ionic air filters
do not create high airflow patterns to clean the air and
simply rely on negative ion attraction to collect the
airborne particulate matter. They have demonstrates to have
decent capture rate of airborne allergens and irritants like
pollen, dander, tobacco smoke and dust and can help improve
the quality of your indoor air environment. You can read
more the ionic air filtration process at:
Air filtration systems should not be considered as a
solution for any respiratory condition, nor as a reason to
ignore sound medical advice and guidance about the removal
of irritant sources and allergen habitats from your
household. They are also not a substitute for thorough and
regular cleaning of your household environment. Selecting
the right air purifier system can help complement and
enhance your efforts to reducing airborne particulate
matters, as well as maintain a healthier indoor breathing
environment.
About the Author
S.A. Smith is a freelance editor, writer, and contributor to
the Air Purifiers Review resource site, and can be reached
at
http://www.air-purifiers-review.com
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