Your indoor air quality may seem perfect to you, since you are taking a good care of your house by cleaning it on a regular basis, renovating from time to time, changing your furniture and window treatments, you may not think that indoor pollution air purifiers may come handy to you since there is nothing to worry about. But you may not be aware of the presence of hidden highly toxic pollutants that exist in your house, even inside your conventional cleaning products. In fact more than 1,500 hazardous substances may be found in the typical American home. Chemicals, molds, bacteria, viruses, pet hair, fungi, pollen, dust mites and other insects, smoke related particles and many more are causing 50 million Americans to suffer from allergies and asthma.
American Lung Association names the following indoor pollutants as the most dangerous ones: asbestos, biological agents that exist in every home, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde which comes from building materials, smoking and household products, radon, pesticides and lead. According to the EPA, "indoor pollution can be as much as 100 times greater than outdoors."
Over 1 million Americans are looking into buying indoor pollution air purifiers each year, but choosing the right one may become a tedious task since they are not made equal and each type is designed to remedy certain issues.
A HEPA (High Efficiency Particle Arresting) filter can remove the majority of harmful particles, including mold spores, dust, dust mites, pet dander and other irritating allergens from the air. The "True" HEPA filtration technology is currently the only type of air purification system recommended by the U.S. Government's Department of Homeland Security and FEMA. If HEPA filtration system is incorporated with carbon activated devices it creates a very powerful tool which eliminates indoor air pollution effectively. Some other types you may look into are UV air purifiers, ionizers and ozone purifiers. Each of them has its own pluses and minuses.
The top ten air purifiers we recommend are IQAir Health Pro, Blueair 601, Alen A375UV (most advanced HEPA filtration), Alen A350, Eco-Rx Master Series RX400, AllerAir, Austin Air Healthmate, Whirlpool Whispure AP45030S, Honeywell Enviracaire 50250, Hamilton Beach TrueAir 04161.
Educate yourself on pros and cons when it comes to choosing an effective indoor pollution air purifiers, it should not be a science project, but using common sense will help you to make a good decision.
