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Ionic
Purifier
- Air Ionise - breathe easier!
 
Whether
you suffer from allergies, asthma, keep pets, have a basement with some mold,
or just love fresh air, an air purifier can make your life better! Most air purifiers
on the market today operate with HEPA or electrostatic air filters to cleanse
the air of particles that can hinder easy breathing. Improving the quality of
the air you breath.
Purifiers
effectively remove 99.97% of pollen, dust, dust mites, mould spores, animal dander,
and bacteria from your indoors air. You can also find electronic air purifiers
with charged plates and you’ll never have to buy replacement filters.
A vast amount of scientific research has proven that both the type and concentration
of ions in our air can have profound effects upon us.
Air
Ions - very brief description.
The simplest way to visualise an air ion is as a tiny charge of 'static' electricity
carried by the air. This can be either positive or negative.The charged particles,
or ions, are not merely suspended in the atmosphere, they actually are part of
the 'fabric' of the air itself. So as we breathe, they are taken into the lungs
and absorbed via the bloodstream.
Ions in Nature In
nature, ions are generated in abundance wherever energy is transferred into the
air. For example by ultra-violet light from the sun, by lightning and thunderstorms,
by friction within wind and rain, the splitting of water into droplets by waterfalls
and surf - and by natural radiation in rocks and soil.
Negative
ions - refreshing
Places we find refreshing, such as in the mountains, near waterfalls and seashores
have high concentrations of negative ions. It is no coincidence that this is where
health resorts are traditionally situated.
But areas with high levels of positive ions often leave us feeling uncomfortable
and irritable.
Positive ions - oppressive
Many people find the atmosphere just before a storm is 'heavy' and oppressive.
This has been attributed to the high levels of positive ions that build up in
the air, which are also believed to be the trigger of "storm-sensitivity"
in asthmatics and many other people. Certainly, in laboratory conditions, similar
symptoms could be triggered in subjects when they were exposed to abnormally high
levels of positive ions.
Immediately after the storm,the air feels clean and refreshed, filled with negative
ions.
This photograph was taken during some unusually fierce storms which swept across
the south east of the UK in 1994. In the hours before the storms arrived, hundreds
of people had reported to hospital with severe asthma attacks. Was it due to positive
ions? Many studies suggest it could be!
IONS AND OUR MODERN LIFESTYLE
In this modern life, we have created an environment that virtually eliminates
negative ions from the atmosphere. Because negative ions are readily attracted
to airborne particles, (Which is how they clean the air - by attaching to particles
of dust, pollen, smoke or dirt and dragging them to the ground.) Every particle
of pollution uses up yet another ion. So while there is a higher concentration
of ions in the countryside, as you move into towns and cities, the dirt and pollution
causes the level to drop dramatically. Pollution from car exhausts, cigarette
smoking, overcrowding and even our breathing, all contribute to this.
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If you're interested in purchasing an ionizer for your home, do
your research. To be effective, the ionizer should release a high quantity of
negative ions. It also needs to have strong air circulation capabilities so the
negative ions spread throughout the air in your home.
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