Health Benefits of using an Air Purifier

When it’s cold outside, one of the most comforting feelings is turning your heat on to create a warm and cozy living space. But, did you know that you could be sacrificing your air quality just by turning your furnace or boiler on and pumping this warm air through your home?

The quality of the air that you are breathing in your own home or office space plays a big part in how well you breathe. Poor air quality can lead to (or intensify) a long list of uncomfortable and frustrating symptoms (particularly for allergy and asthma suffers).

A great way to ensure clean air is to add an air purifier (or several) to your main living spaces. While using an air purifier for allergies is very beneficial, making use of an air filtration system actually has several additional health benefits.

Did you know that most triggers for asthma are actually found indoors?

Some of these triggers include; dry skin cells, dirt, dust, carbon monoxide, household cleaners, air-freshener sprays, cooking smoke, cosmetics, perfume, etc.

Additionally, and more seriously, it’s not uncommon for mold spores to be present in a home or office space, especially in an older building.

An air purifier is ideal for preventing indoor asthma triggers, by helping to remove these airborne allergens, and create cleaner air.

Similar to asthma triggers, these same airborne particles can be a nightmare for allergy suffers.

Dust and pet hair and odor are some of the biggest airborne particles that trigger frustrating allergy symptoms.

Purchasing an air purifier specifically designed to rid the air of pet odor and dust can go a long way in breathing easier.

If you are living in a home where someone smokes cigarettes, a HEPA air purifier can help to remove this harmful smoke from the air that can lead to second hand smoke or other less severe side effects like ear infections, asthma, pneumonia, or bronchitis. Most HEPA filters can remove particles within the air at .3 microns. Cigarette smoke typically ranges from 4-.01 microns, meaning most cigarette or tobacco smoke can and will be drawn and trapped in a HEPA air purification system.

Airborne asbestos particles can be very damaging to your health. Breathing in asbestos particles can often cause mesothelioma. While finding asbestos in modern products or items is much less common (building materials, pipe insulation, insulation, drywall, etc.) it is not unheard of. The age of your home can often play a role in determining if asbestos particles are present in your air. It is advised for workers to make use of an air purifier when working on any sort of site that may have (or is known to have) asbestosis present.

Air quality can be particularly compromised if you are living in an urban area due to common city pollutants like sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, diesel exhaust particles, etc. Proper ventilation is so important in these areas. An air purifier can help to eliminate breathing in these pollutants inside your home. Additionally, if too much carbon dioxide is present inside your living space (indoor plants, open windows, etc.) this can be harmful to our bodies.

In health centers, doctors’ offices, or hospitals, a different kind of air pollution exists in the form of airborne viruses and bacteria. An air purifier in these buildings can help to remove germ carrying particles from the air before they settle on and infect others. Another benefit of a room air purifier in medical centers is the positive effects air filtration has on respiratory illness.

Implementing an air purification system in homes, offices, hospitals, or other places of labor is beneficial to your health and breathing comfort. Additionally, clean air, and the removal of toxins from the air you breathe, reduces stress and improves moods. Air purification systems help to lessening cortisol levels, which reduces stress. Additionally, some air purifiers that use ionizers produce negative ions (responsible for boosting happiness), which lessens depression (think seasonal affective disorder).

The best air purifiers have HEPA (such as the 03 PURE Whole Home Air Purifier) because these high-efficiency filters remove nearly 100% of air pollutants (pollen, mold, smoke, pet dander, dust mites, etc.) But, the most important factor to consider when deciding which air purifier is best for your needs, is if it has the proper capacity to purify the size of the intended room.

Stop settling for poor air quality and start breathing in clean, quality air. See and learn more about all of our air purifier options available for purchase.