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“The number of people who die from asthma
has almost
doubled since 1979.”
---American Lung Association
“The number of people experiencing sinus problems has
skyrocketed to 35 million.”
---Ntl. Inst. for Allergy & Infectious Control
“It costs American businesses $1500.00 per employee
annually due to indoor air pollution.”
---American Medical Association
“Growing awareness of “Sick Building Syndrome” is
spawning new lawsuits.”
---For The Defense Magazine
"Indoor air is always 2 to 5 times more polluted and may
be over 100 times worse than the outdoor air."
---Environmental Protection Agency
The immediate affects of polluted air on
people are usually so small that they are not noticed with the
first symptoms, but, their affects are cumulative and may not
become apparent until after weeks or months of continuing
exposure.
So what is in the air we breathe?
Air is gas that consists of free molecules in the ratio of
about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.3% carbon dioxide and traces
of helium, neon, other gases and water vapor. There are also
contaminants which are described as: Solid, Germ & Gas Phase
Contaminants.
These contaminants are concentrated in the indoor air we
breathe. The 1973 oil embargo created the need for energy
conservation. We tightened up the envelope of our buildings
where we spend 90% of our time and locked these pollutants
inside. We also created new sources of indoor pollution when
pressed wood products came into use. Toxin gases escape from
many of these newer products, causing sickness incidences
previously unknown to most people.
Mold and mildew spores saturate the indoor air and are the
most common particle pollutant in buildings. Mold is a fungus
that grows on living things such as aging fruit, old bread,
meat, etc. It can be controlled by exercising reasonable
attention to cleanliness. Mildew however, flourishes usually
in unseen and inaccessible places. The spores are released in
the millions. Mold and mildew present a significant threat to
people’s health according to the World Health Organization.
Solid Phase - Organic and
Inorganic Particulate - 35% of the cause of allergies
Particles which must be collected by a highly efficient air
cleaner.
CDC recommends the use of a HEPA filter for collecting very
small particles. These particles must be controlled otherwise
they provide a shadowing effectfor the micro-organisms when
they are carried through the UV radiation by the airflow,
mainly by water droplets. This shadowing effect protects them
from the UV radiation and destruction.
Standard HEPA filters are not a practical solution for use in
a residence due to limitations of the average furnace fan
motor. PremierOne HEPA systems have their own motor which
overcomes this problem.
Germ Phase - 34% of the
cause of allergies
Microorganisms - Living things that must be controlled by UV
Germicidal Energy
Gas Phase - 31% of the
cause of allergies
Volatile Organic Compounds - Gases & Toxins, some even
odorless, that must be oxidized by ozone.
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