I am relatively certain that you feel it is. For the most part, you are probably right!
Most families live in a home that they keep clean of dirt, and the obvious things that cause germs and an unhealthy environment.
However, there are a lot of things that can decrease the
overall healthfulness of your living environment and the overall health of you
and your family.
For example, what about the air you are breathing, or the
water you are drinking, or even the food you are eating? Is the air free of allergens, smoke, pet
dander, mold spores and GERMS? Is the
water you are drinking free of fluoride and other harmful chemicals, is it
acidic? For that matter, are you and
your family drinking ENOUGH water? Are
you drinking water from plastic bottles that leach chemicals into the
water? Is the food you are eating
healthy or not so much? Is it free of
chemical herbicides and pesticides?
This article will deal primarily with water and air, and
touch on how the right water can help you with food preparation to keep it
safe.
First, let’s talk about the air you and your family are
breathing every day. Did you know that
the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) says that indoor air can be 2-10 times more polluted than outdoor air? They say that
in the worst conditions, it can be 100 times more polluted!
What causes this pollution?
Well, there is a variety of pollens, smoke, mold spores, pet dander,
human skin flakes, dust mites, dust particles, chemicals from household
cleaners, chemicals from laundry detergents, air fresheners, chemicals from
carpet and furniture fabrics, and from cabinetry (glues, stains, formaldehyde
etc.), mold spores from the bathroom,
laundry room and ventilation ducts, and a whole lot more. In addition to that, there are germs,
bacteria and viruses that blow in through open windows and doors, or get
brought in by you and your family. Now
that school is starting again, the kids are bringing home who knows what from
the school rooms, playgrounds and other kids.
In addition to pollutants, there are various smells and
odors from laundry, pets, people, cooking, and a variety of other causes. Many people use chemical or heat activated
air fresheners to remove these odors. Do
you want to know a secret? These so
called “air fresheners” don’t remove
odors. They just cover them up with a more pleasant smelling odor…. And, some
not so good for you chemicals!
So what is the answer?
Get a good quality Active
Air Naturalizer. What is the
difference between an active air naturalizer and an air filter? Well, an
air filter is a device using a combination of fans and filters (sometimes even
HEPA filters) to take large particles out of some
of the air that you are breathing. What do I mean by that? Well, filters rely on sucking air in to the
unit and through a filter and blowing it out into the air pool that you are
breathing. “What’s wrong with that?” you ask.
Lots of things!
Air Filter Issues
First, most air filters only remove
particles larger than 3 microns from the air. Even good HEPA filters only remove particles larger than 0.3 microns in diameter.
Nearly all (nearly 98%) of all particles are less than 0.3 microns in
diameter. The most harmful are in the
0.1 to 0.25 micron range.
Second, only the air that is pulled into the unit and passed
through the filter has these large particles removed. That is only the air that the intake side of
the fan can pull in and anything that blocks that airflow reduces that.
Third, only the air that is blown out of the front of the
filter unit has particles removed. That
is why most filters have an effective range of between 150 to 300 square feet,
or a small room. Therefore you need
multiple units in your home.
Fourth, COST! These units use filters which must be
replaced often. A dirty filter puts more polluted air into
your breathing space. Some filters can
be cleaned a few times but must eventually be replaced. HEPA filters MUST be replaced, they cannot be
cleaned, and they are expensive.
Finally, and most importantly, Air Filters are PASSIVE UNITS! That means they rely on simply treating the
air that passes through the filter. It
doesn’t treat the air in the whole room.
Active Air Naturalizers
An active air Naturalizer works entirely different. They use a plasma engine, ionization, and
other technologies to actually energize all the air in the room. It actively sends these “scrubbers” out into the air to attack the pollutants and particles in
the airstream and take them out of the air.
It removes particles as small as
0.1 microns from your breathing
space. There are even a few units of
this type that will KILL GERMS ON SURFACES! These units will kill germs
and bacteria and viruses including MRSA, e-coli, strep, influenza and a host of
others, on countertops, furniture, door knobs, flush handles, etc.
Because these units don’t require filters, they are
inexpensive to use, require very limited cleaning and are effective from 800 to
over 3200 square feet, they are,
therefore less expensive to own. Even
though the purchase price in few cases may be higher than an air filter. the cost of ownership is far less.
An active air naturalizer are one of the most effective things you can do to have healthy air in your home.
What about Water?
The tap water in nearly every city in the country has a
variety of chemicals in it. Some these
chemicals are actually put in by the city to allegedly kill germs and remove
other chemicals, and metals. Fluoride, which
is a known harmful chemical is put in virtually all water in the country. In addition, some jurisdictions add lye in
order to reduce corrosion in the water delivery system. And very many areas have hexavalent chromium in their water. This is the chemical that the movie was made
about.
In addition, there is pollution from pharmaceuticals in a
lot of tap water, and many dissolved solids that are not very good for you.
So, what do I do about that?
Most homes would be well served to install a good water purifier. There are whole house systems, Counter top systems, and under counter systems
at a variety of affordable prices. There
are even shower head filters to get the chemicals out of your shower water and
protect your hair and skin. Every family
should consider water filtration.
Then there is the Type of Water you are drinking. More and more health professionals and nutrition
professionals are recommending that you drink alkaline water. This water helps maintain the
proper pH balance in your body, helps your hydrate more efficiently, and
provides beneficial antioxidants which help your body fight disease, reduce the
effects of aging, help your skin, and a whole variety of other benefits. You can acquire alkaline water ionizers for
your home in a variety of types and costs.
Electric ionizers also produce acidic water, which can be
used for washing vegetables and meats to kill e-coli and other germs, as a
cleaning agent for mirrors and counter tops etc. and eliminate expensive,
polluting and dangerous chemical cleaners.
Some even will produce Hypochlorous acid which is used in wound
treatment.
As you can see, there are a lot of things you can do to make
your home more healthful. There is even
something you can do with water to make your laundry more healthful. You can use a device called pureWash which changes the composition of the water going into your washing
machine so you wash your clothes in COLD WATER AND USE
NO DETERGENT, BLEACH OR SOFTENER.
This device gets your clothes cleaner, more
germ free, more color vibrant and helps them last longer. It has been tested to kill 99.999% of germs, leave clothes
fresh smelling and bright. Because it
eliminates detergent, your family won’t be getting rashes or allergies from the
chemicals in detergents and You will
save money by reducing hot water
consumption, eliminating detergent and bleach costs, as well as saving money on
clothing replacement costs. Your clothing
and towels will be softer, brighter and fluffier because they won’t have
detergent residue in them.
For information on Active Air Purifiers, Water Purifiers and Ionizers and the pureWash products visit www.greenhealthtechnologies.com
