Air Cleaners in Use

We present a series of articles about the use of Air Cleaners to combat certain conditions, in various businesses, and to address specific IAQ issues.  The articles will be complimented by recommendations for technologies and brands.

• Asthma is a tough problem because it is not completely understood.  However, air purifiers can help to address the triggers.
• Allergies are fairly well understood. As with all of these issues, remove the source of the allergy if at all possible. 
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivities can be a devastating illness. 

Businesses

• Doctor Office  This is where people go when they are sick!  The sneezing and coughing makes you susceptible to catching airborne disease.
• Dentist Office These offices use very high speed drills which put particles of tooth and tooth decay in the air.  Chemicals are also an issue.
• Beauty Salons Speaking of chemicals!  Have you ever had to sot next to a person getting a perm?
• Bird Rooms Birds are wonderful friends but can cause health problems just from their feather dust.
• Dog Groomers Groomers use many chemicals and are sometimes less cleanly than the human version of the same salon.

IAQ Issues

• Dust is everywhere.  Air purifiers can help to alleviate the problem.
• Dust Mites are little critters that were probably with us back in the caves.  While they must be addressed by cleaning Air cleaners can help with some of the issue.
• Mold is a tough problem. Black mold is near impossible to handle. Air cleaners can help reduce spreading by eliminating the airborne spores.
• Smells can be irritating and even trigger asthma attacks.
• Pets are a part of the family but can be the number one reason to put quality air cleaners in your home.

Air purifiers may seem useful for some type of dirty and contaminated environment but they are also helpful for everyday environments and public places. There are many harmful contaminants in the air that people are exposed to on a daily basis. These contaminants can cause reactions in people or other types of symptoms. There are many types of toxins in the indoor air that can be absorbed and eliminated with the use of an air cleaner. Air cleaners are becoming much more popular with public places and businesses that are concerned with keeping their environment clean and safe for customers and workers. Many people suffer from conditions or diseases, which make them sensitive to certain contaminants, odors or chemicals present in indoor air.

Asthma is one type of condition that about 17 million United States residents suffer from. There are many types of contaminants in indoor air that can trigger asthma attacks in people. Since indoor air can be contaminated and circulates through the room to be breathed in, it is sometimes more potent for an asthma sufferer to breathe than outdoor air. Some types of toxins that may be present in the air include dust mites, pet dander, mold and pollen. If an asthma sufferer breathes any of these particles in, they can more than likely cause an asthmatic reaction; air cleaners can help reduce the amount of this material in the environment. Dust mites can easily be found in the indoors in items such as bedding, upholstery, pillowcases, mattresses and sofas. Dust mites’ eggs and fecal matter can become airborne and are easily breathed in by people present inside the room. Pet dander can be found in homes or businesses where pets or animals may be present. The hair or bacteria from an animal’s fur can become airborne indoors and can cause peoples’ airways to become inflamed. For asthma sufferers, this inflammation can cause an asthma attack to be brought on.  Air cleaners can remove many irritants from the air but it is always best to attempt to remove the source of the irritants first.

Mold is a contaminant that grows on anything that may be damp or wet. If there is a roof leak or other water damage present in a home, it is a perfect candidate for the growth of mold. Mold spores can become airborne and are a prime factor to cause an asthma sufferer to experience an asthma attack. Pollen is a contaminant that can be dragged in on people’s clothing or pet’s fur and contaminate an indoor room. Pollen can easily become airborne inside a room and when breathed in, it can irritate people’s airways. This irritation can cause people with asthma to experience the symptoms of an attack. All of these airborne toxins can be eliminated from the air with the use of an air cleaner. Air cleaners are able to absorb and destroy these spores and particles from the indoor air.

Allergies are a common condition that many people deal with on a daily basis with air cleaners. Particles and fumes that circulate through the indoor air in many public places and residences can cause people with allergies to experience allergic reactions. There are many allergens, particles and bacteria in the air that can cause people to experience these reactions. If allergy sufferers breathe in pollen and dust particles, they can cause the sufferers to experience a runny nose or sneezing. Other reactions that allergy sufferers may experience when exposed to these allergens and bacteria include sinus problems or watery and itchy eyes. Strong fumes and chemicals that are present in indoor air can also cause people to experience allergic reactions. Bacteria or viruses can easily become airborne in the indoor air and can cause allergy sufferers to feel the symptoms of their condition. These types of contaminants can be absorbed by air cleaners running inside the room. Air cleaners are able to eliminate viruses, bacteria, allergens and other types of contaminants in indoor air that may trigger allergic reactions in people.

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities is a type of condition that people suffer from. It is, however, another type of condition whose reactions can easily be avoided with the use air cleaners. People who suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities experience symptoms and reactions to certain chemicals when they are exposed to them. These chemicals can include ammonia, formaldehyde and pesticides. Many of the chemicals that the sufferers experience their symptoms from they can easily be exposed to on a regular basis. Pesticides can be found inside the home or can be dragged indoors from the outdoors. Formaldehyde is a chemical that can be found in carpet, particleboards or plywood. It is often used when building a home and can be outgased from the walls of the home for years to come. Ammonia is a chemical that is present in many cleaning products used in the home or office. People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities can experience symptoms such as sinus problems, headaches, nausea or dizziness when they are exposed to these types of chemicals. The chemicals that are present in indoor air in residences and businesses can be removed from the air with an air cleaner. Air cleaners have the ability to absorb these chemicals and their odors from indoor air and eliminate them from the indoor environment.

There are many places that may seem to be safe and clean but are filled with contaminants in their air that can be harmful and air cleaners can help. Although a doctor’s office may seem like a clean place, the waiting room of a doctor’s office can be filled with many different types of bacteria and viruses that are airborne and can easily be breathed in. There are many different people who sit in a doctor’s office waiting room at different time. Most of the people in the waiting room are seeing the doctor for some type of illness. This illness can be in a bacteria or virus form and can easily become airborne when a person coughs or sneezes in the waiting room. When another person in the waiting room breathes in this bacteria or virus, he or she could easily catch the illness. Air cleaners are present in doctor’s office waiting rooms in order to clean the air of these bacteria and viruses. An air cleaners are able to absorb many airborne bacteria or viruses that may be present in the waiting room and eliminate them from the air so that no one in the waiting room will be exposed to them.

A dentist office is another public place that can be full of airborne contaminants that are harmful to breathe in. Tooth decay and tooth enamel can easily become airborne when tools are used in the office to clean teeth. The teeth cleaning tools that are used in the dentist office often work a lot of bacteria and grime loose inside a client’s mouth and these contaminants can become airborne into the air inside the office and room. There are also some chemicals that may be used in the teeth cleaning process or used in some surgeries that can be released into the air and be harmful for people to breathe in. There is also a risk that bacteria and viruses could easily be released and become airborne. Any of these types of contaminants could cause irritation in the lungs or air passageways. Anyone who is present in the dentist’s office is susceptible to breathing in these bacteria, allergens or chemicals. Since air cleaners are effective at removing these types of contaminants from the air, many dentist offices are purchasing air cleaners so they will have quality and safe indoor air.

Chemical fumes and odors are a nuisance and can cause reactions in some people. They are mostly apparent in beauty salons. There are many chemicals and odors that are present inside a beauty salon. Chemicals are used in many nail procedures and there are also many hair products that are used. Once these chemicals become airborne, they are usually trapped inside the room of the salon for everyone to breathe in. These chemicals and fumes can give some people headaches or irritated eyes. Some hairsprays or hair styling agents that can become airborne in the salon are known to give some people a sore throat or sinus-like symptoms. In order to keep the salons free of these chemicals, odors and fumes, many salon owners have purchased air cleaners. Air cleaners are able to absorb these airborne chemicals and fumes before they are able to irritate anyone inside the salon.

Many people who own multiple birds in their residence often keep all the birds in one room. This bird room can carry air that is contaminated with viruses, bacteria and odors. Birds are known to carry many different types of diseases and viruses that can easily become airborne. These diseases can be passed to other birds in the room or even to humans. Even if a bird owner takes good care of his or her birds, they still often times give off an unpleasant odor. Since they live in cages and are often grouped together in the same cage, it may be hard to keep the cages entirely clean. This unpleasant odor can drift into other parts of the home and cause other rooms to also have the odor. Air cleaners are able to absorb odors and bacteria that may be present in the air so many bird owners use air cleaners to keep their bird rooms clean and safe.

The room in a dog grooming business where all dogs are groomed is another place that may contain airborne contaminants. It is possible that some dogs that are accepted into the dog grooming room may have some types of bacteria or viruses present in their system. These bacteria or viruses can become airborne in the dog grooming room and possibly be inhaled by the other dogs in the room. This gives the potential of all of the dogs in the dog grooming room to get sick from the same type of airborne bacteria or virus. In order to groom a dog, there are also many chemicals in the shampoos used. These chemicals can irritate the workers when they become airborne and are breathed in. Air cleaners can be very helpful for a dog grooming business in order to obtain quality indoor air.

Air cleaners can be helpful in many places that may contain contaminated air. Contaminated air is harmful because it contains toxins such as pollen, dust, mold and odors. These toxins can cause reactions in people that suffer from certain conditions. With the use of air cleaners, however, these contaminants can be eliminated from the indoor air.
 

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