EPA: Indoor Air can be 5-10 times MORE POLLUTED Than Outdoor Air!

Now that it is Spring, and moving into Summer, we are at the point that we open our windows to replace the stale air we had in our homes all winter.  It's great...right?  There is only one problem.... Allergy season!  There is a plethora of pollens outside and the open windows allow them to join the indoor pollutants to form a mix that the EPA says is 5-10 times worse than outdoor air, or in the worst cases, as much as 100 times worse!

What is responsible for this?  Well, in addition to the normal dust and skin cells that we slough off on a daily basis, there are nasty little dust mites that feed on and hitch rides on those skin cells.  There are also a variety of germs and bacteria floating around.  Add to that (for those of you that have pets), pet dander and accompanying odors.  If you have smokers in the house, there is the particulates that are introduced in the form of tobacco smoke.  If you burn candles, there are additional particles given off by the burning candle.  The list goes on.  And don't forget the odors that accompany these pollutants -- things like personal odors, cooking odors, garbage pails, diaper pails, litter boxes, etc.

So what do we do about this problem?  Let's look at some of the common things people do.

First:  To deal with odors, people often use air fresheners, either spray, scented candles, incense, or the plug in solid types.  The problems with this approach are that for one thing, they only cover up the problem with other, less objectionable, odors, and many of them contain perfumes to add to allergies and a host of chemicals which are not natural and can be harmful to your health!  Another issue is that the burning type (incense, candles or the plug-ins, add particles to the already polluted air.  Also, these methods only affect a tiny portion (75-150 square feet) of your living space so you need more than one.

Second: Many folks think an "Air Purifier" is the solution.  The issue here is that most of these are little more than filters and fans.  Again, they generally can only cover up to about 150 to 300 square feet because they rely on pulling the room air through a filter.  They are "Passive" devices which rely on being able to get air that has an unobstructed path through the filter.  Add to that, the fact that only that air which has passed through the filter has particles removed.  That means only a portion of the air in the room is "purified".   Again, the term purified is inaccurate because even the best HEPA filters are usually only capable of trapping particles 0.3 microns or more in diameter.  The most dangerous particles are what is called "ultrafine" and are as small as 0.1 microns in diameter so they pass right through the filters, and are circulated back into the air in your home.  These particles are dangerous because they pass easily through the lungs and damage body cells and organs.

Many of these air purifiers are Ozone generators, and while they are relatively effective at killing germs, they can put higher levels of ozone into the air than is recommended by health officials.

Going back to the original premise of having "fresh air",  the reason that is good for you is because nature uses the sun, moisture in the air and negative ions  to clean, freshen, and ENERGIZE outdoor air.

New technology is here which allows us to mimic the process INDOORS!  AirRestore Air Naturalizers are "Mother Natures indoor helper"  They use a similar process nature does to take ambient air, and using UV light, ions and electronic process, clean, freshen & ENERGIZE indoor air.  It "naturalizes" the air.  The dictionary defines naturalize as "to make more like nature".  That is what AirRestore does.  Air Naturalizers are NOT air purifiers...they are too advanced for that.  They are "ACTIVE"  devices which do not use filters or chemicals.  Each 4.5" inch high unit covers up to 800 square feet.  They really do a better job of purifying the air than any other home device does.  They actually send "scrubbers" out into the air to remove particles as small as those "ultrafine" 0.1 microns in diameter  from the air.  This device even kills germs and bacteria on surfaces. 

 


AirRestore is available in a variety of configurations, from a single unit covering 800 square feet for a small room or area, to a Studio system consisting of two units for an apartment or condo to a Whole Home System with 4 units which will cover up to 3,200 square feet.  There are even travel kits available so you can take a unit with you to plug into your car or hotel room.

For more information, or to order your own system, please check out the Whole Home System on the Green Health Technologies website:  www.greenhealthtechnologies.com 

You don't want your lungs to be your air purification system.  You owe it to yourself and your family to have the best quality air in your home. Order yours today.

Also, while on the website, learn about other great products to keep you healthy and protect our environment.

The Danger of Air Fresheners, and What to Do About it!

There are many things wrong with covering up odors … but I want to focus on the one that is going to have a long-term effect on health: air fresheners.  They can be quite harmful to your health, and the same can be said about disposable diapers.

Air fresheners come in many different forms, from air and fabric sprays to plug in “burners” to solids.  While they can perfume the air of your home, they don’t actually neutralize smells and they can wreak havoc on your home’s air quality.

What’s in Air Freshener

According to the EPA, air freshener contains four basic ingredients: formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, aerosol propellants, and p-dichlorobenzene.

Formaldehyde can cause a number of health effects including:

• Watery eyes
• Burning eye, nose, throat and other mucous membranes
• Difficulty breathing
• Nausea
• Asthma attacks

Petroleum distillates come from petrochemical manufacturing, which contribute to air, soil, and groundwater pollution.  The effects on human health include:

• Respiratory problems
• Asthma
• Chemical pneumonia
• Pulmonary damage

Aerosol propellants can harm earth’s ozone layer.  Likewise, they can damage human health including:

• Increased cancer risk
• Breathing problems
• Development of chronic health issues

Paradichlorobenzene (p-DCB) is often found in mothballs and may cause:

• Anemia
• Skin lesions
• Liver damage
• Loss of appetite
• Changes to the blood

Of course, air fresheners also contain fragrance, often in the form of perfumed chemicals.

Indoor Air Quality

It’s quite ironic, really, that something designed to “improve” indoor air quality by making it smell better actually winds up making your home more toxic.  Studies show that use of air fresheners in the home can trigger asthma and allergies, along with other breathing problems.  Because your home is a relatively closed space, adding elements that diminish air quality can harm your family and contribute to the toxic brew of chemicals that wind up trapped in your system.  Air fresheners can also harm pets, which have a faster metabolism.  They may also be especially dangerous for people with pulmonary conditions such as asthma, allergies, or COPD.

Alternative to Air Freshener

Everyone’s home can get a little stale from time to time. If you’d like to sweeten your environment, however, you can make far healthier choices than air fresheners. Here is a suggestion:

Fresh Air!  We all remember growing up and opening the windows to get fresh air into the house.  There was a good reason for that.  Mother Nature and the Sun combine to give the air energy and freshness.  The sun combines with water vapor in the air to make it fresh and healthy.

While that was a good idea years ago, and in some areas, it may still be a good idea to open the windows and get a good cross ventilation.  Unfortunately, for many of us, that may not be possible or desirable.  Why?

Well, if you live in a high rise apartment building or condo the windows may not open.  In urban areas, there may be a variety of particulates and other pollutants in the air, or industrial odors.  In suburban areas, particularly in the spring, the outdoor air could be rife with pollen and/or other allergens.  In areas that are prone to fires, the air could have toxic smoke.  In any of these scenarios, opening windows or doors might not be a good idea.

So… what is a person to do?  Well, if we start with the idea that natural fresh air is healthy and energizing then it would follow that if we could only recreate that INDOORS, that would be a good thing, right?

Well, thanks to a new technology, WE CAN!  The AirRestore Air Naturalizer is a small but powerful device that Naturally  Freshens, Cleans, and ENERGIZES the air INSIDE your home or office, just like nature does outdoors.

AirRestore is NOT an air purifier, or an ozone generator.   it is too cutting edge for that!  It is all new, nature inspired technology to naturally clean the air.  It uses no filters, no chemicals and very little energy.

The AirRestore Air Naturalizer was designed with technology that takes stale indoor air and gives it the air cleaning properties of outdoor air.  Outdoor air has energy added to it, continually provided by the sun and the wind.  AirRestore adds the energy to make energized versions of the natural elements of the air, (nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor, even the pollutants themselves), in the plasma conversion chamber. 

The powerful ionic engine inside the naturalizer is the primary driving force of the process.  It puts the energized elements to work, causing a series of oxidation and reduction reactions that essentially use all of the elements in the air during the clean-up process.

AirRestore is an “Active” unit and does not passively rely on bringing air through filters, which can only trap large particles and only cover 150-300 square feet, but sends “scrubbers” out into the air to take particles out of the air.  Each unit covers up to 800 square feet and “takes the solution to the pollution”,  It evens kills germs and bacteria on surfaces.

For more information about this powerful technology and how it help your health and makes your living or working spaces more livable and enjoyable please visit Green Health Technologies website.  While there, check out other products for a healthy home and environment.

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