Why many air filters are Dangerous
I wanted to create this thread because of the topic of air filters - they seem to really help in my room and household with reducing serotonin - However in another thread @Mr.Bollox brought up ionizing and UV air filters so I think it's good to have a discussion
I think it goes without saying that UV air filters or filters that use UV technology is dangerous if im wrong someone correct me but i think ive seen topics on this forum about it
Ionizing air filters seemed dangerous to me even before I started researching it- my old workplace had them installed and I noticed I would immediately get headaches and it would feel hard to breathe walking into a room with it on - which led me to search deeper inside of this
Ionizing air filters seem to emit ozone when creating the ions they emit in the air and ozone seems to be universally hazardous to the respitory system - turning on the ionizing air filter even for a minute has me experiencing toxic effects
I used to work at a school that had them in every room and saw 2 different kids have seizures (with no medical history of seizures) in the first month of school in which the school had them on - I'm not implying it had to be the air purifiers but it seems a bit suspicious when taking the effects into account
What effects does Ozone have on us ?
"People who buy ozone generators may not be aware that ozone can harm the cells in the lungs and respiratory airways. Exposure to ozone irritates and inflames the lining of the respiratory system. This causes symptoms including coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and impaired breathing"
from the EPA themselves:
"Ozone, a lung irritant, is produced indirectly by ion generators and some other electronic air cleaners and directly by ozone generators. While indirect ozone production is of concern, there is even greater concern with the direct, and purposeful introduction of a lung irritant into indoor air. There is no difference, despite some marketers' claims, between ozone in smog outdoors and ozone produced by these devices. Under certain use conditions ion generators and other ozone generating air cleaners (see www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ozone-generators-are-sold-air-cleaners) can produce levels of this lung irritant significantly above levels thought harmful to human health"
Here is what is Interesting :
Even with experimentation with air filters and I turned the ionizing option off - I still experienced the hazardous the effects of ozone toxicity - only to a smaller extent - this had never happened to me when I use a HEPA filter that has no existing ionizing option existent so I do believe:
That air filters with ionizer options (regardless of whether you turn the option off or keep it on) still seem to realease ozone into the air - my experimentation proves this to me but I would experiment with your own air filters - HEPA filters with no built-in ionizer option seems to not give me the ozone toxicity effects I experience with ionizing air filters
I think that HEPA filters with no existant ionizing options on the device and no uv options on the device as well is the safest to use for indoor use but maybe there should be a discussion
I wanted to create this thread because of the topic of air filters - they seem to really help in my room and household with reducing serotonin - However in another thread @Mr.Bollox brought up ionizing and UV air filters so I think it's good to have a discussion
I think it goes without saying that UV air filters or filters that use UV technology is dangerous if im wrong someone correct me but i think ive seen topics on this forum about it
Ionizing air filters seemed dangerous to me even before I started researching it- my old workplace had them installed and I noticed I would immediately get headaches and it would feel hard to breathe walking into a room with it on - which led me to search deeper inside of this
Ionizing air filters seem to emit ozone when creating the ions they emit in the air and ozone seems to be universally hazardous to the respitory system - turning on the ionizing air filter even for a minute has me experiencing toxic effects
I used to work at a school that had them in every room and saw 2 different kids have seizures (with no medical history of seizures) in the first month of school in which the school had them on - I'm not implying it had to be the air purifiers but it seems a bit suspicious when taking the effects into account
What effects does Ozone have on us ?
Hazardous Ozone-Generating Air Purifiers | California Air Resources Board
Some devices that are advertised as air purifiers purposely emit large amounts of ozone, the main component of smog. CARB recommends that ozone generators not be used, except for approved industrial purposes where harmful exposure to ozone is prevented. Not only are ozone generators ineffective...
ww2.arb.ca.gov
"People who buy ozone generators may not be aware that ozone can harm the cells in the lungs and respiratory airways. Exposure to ozone irritates and inflames the lining of the respiratory system. This causes symptoms including coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and impaired breathing"
What are ionizers and other ozone generating air cleaners? | US EPA
From: Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.htmlIon generators act by charging the particles in a room so that they are attracted to walls, floors, tabletops, draperies, occupants, etc. Abras
www.epa.gov
from the EPA themselves:
"Ozone, a lung irritant, is produced indirectly by ion generators and some other electronic air cleaners and directly by ozone generators. While indirect ozone production is of concern, there is even greater concern with the direct, and purposeful introduction of a lung irritant into indoor air. There is no difference, despite some marketers' claims, between ozone in smog outdoors and ozone produced by these devices. Under certain use conditions ion generators and other ozone generating air cleaners (see www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ozone-generators-are-sold-air-cleaners) can produce levels of this lung irritant significantly above levels thought harmful to human health"
What are ionizers and other ozone generating air cleaners? | US EPA
From: Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.htmlIon generators act by charging the particles in a room so that they are attracted to walls, floors, tabletops, draperies, occupants, etc. Abras
www.epa.gov
Here is what is Interesting :
Even with experimentation with air filters and I turned the ionizing option off - I still experienced the hazardous the effects of ozone toxicity - only to a smaller extent - this had never happened to me when I use a HEPA filter that has no existing ionizing option existent so I do believe:
That air filters with ionizer options (regardless of whether you turn the option off or keep it on) still seem to realease ozone into the air - my experimentation proves this to me but I would experiment with your own air filters - HEPA filters with no built-in ionizer option seems to not give me the ozone toxicity effects I experience with ionizing air filters
I think that HEPA filters with no existant ionizing options on the device and no uv options on the device as well is the safest to use for indoor use but maybe there should be a discussion
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