Air Purifier Electrostatic Ioniser Carbon UV Ozonator

There are positive and negative charges in the air. Too many positive ions will leave you feeling depressed, lethargic, headachey and more. Discharge of a high-voltage pin electrodes are able to produce voluminous negative ions. These negative ions are able to attach themselves to airborne toxins and remove the pollutant from the air.

Negative ions remove bacteria, vitalize our cells, increase the oxygen holding capacity of blood, improve metabolism, improve alertness, remove fatigue, boost resistance to disease, have a substantial healing effect on headache, insomnia, constipation, allergy, asthma and more.

Relief from asthma and other respiratory disease. A study by doctors shows that negative ions generally lead to favorable effects, and many individuals experience relief from asthma and other respiratory diseases.

• According to the American College of Allergies, 50% of all illness is aggravated or caused by polluted indoor air.
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) themselves declare that indoor air is anywhere from 2 to 10 times more hazardous than outdoor air.
• The EPA also warns us that the indoor air quality is the United States' number one environmental health problem.
• Today's homes and buildings are built air-tight, and contain a long list of pollution sources (see list). As a result, natural air-cleansing agents such as ozone and negative ions are kept out, while contaminants are kept in.
• A recent study found that the allergen level in super-insulated homes is 200% higher than it is in ordinary homes.
• According to Scientific America, a baby crawling on the floor inhales the equivalent of 4 cigarettes a day, as a result of the outgassing of carpets, molds, mildews, fungi, dust mites, etc.
• Most people spend well over 90% of their time indoors. In which case, indoor air is going to impact our health far more than outdoor air. 
• The EPA informs us that 6 out of 10 homes and buildings are "sick", meaning they are hazardous to your health to occupy as a result of airborne pollutants.

Other Interesting Facts Related to Indoor Air Quality

• Asthma cases have increased by more than 100% since 1976. 
• About 1 in 9 children now have asthma. 
• Death rates due to asthma have tripled, and quintupled in children ages 5 to 9, since 1976. 
• Hospitalization rates and doctor visits are still continuing to increase dramatically. 

Common Sources of Indoor Air Pollution in your Home or Building

• People. About 80% of what you see floating in a ray of sunshine entering your home is dead human skin flakes. And remember, we can only see about 10% of the airborne pollutants. Dead human skin is a staple of the dust mite diet. Negative ions remove dead skin from the air, which also removes a host of dust mites and other bacteria from the air you breathe. Ozone destroys many of the bacteria that reside on these flakes.
• Dust. About 40 pounds of dust is generated per 1,500 square feet every year. Each speck of dust carries about 40,000 dust mites and other illness-causing bacteria and viruses. Negative ions also remove dust particles from the air, which also removes the contaminants residing on them. Ozone destroys the microorganisms carried by dust.
• Allergens. Pollens, ragweed, and a variety of other allergens find their way into the home from outdoors.
• Carpet, Plywood, and other Construction Materials. The "new" smell associated with new carpet, newly painted walls, new home, remodeled room, etc. is actually the outgassing of the chemical solutions used to  treat these products. Wood floors are better for the health than carpet, but carpet is much more affordable. Ozone oxidizes these chemical fumes so they are no longer toxic.
• Mattresses and Furnishings. Treated with fire retardants and other chemicals, which add to the chemical vapors we breathe inside. Chemicals are oxidized by ozone.
• Pillows and Blankets. Dust mites comprise over 50% of the weight of the average pillow.
• HVAC Systems. Air ducts serve as a fertile breeding ground for mold spores.
• Household Cleaners/Aerosols, Insecticides, Pesticides. We literally poison the air we breathe with chemical fumes and toxins when we use these products. 
• Moist things or humid environments. Mold spores, bacteria, and mildew thrive in dampened towels, wash cloths, and moist or humid areas. Ozone destroys molds and bacteria, while negative ions remove floating mold spores from the air. Children in homes with high mold show persistent, cold-like symptoms - 300% more than average.
• Pets. Airborne animal and/or pet dander (dried spit from the animal that breaks off the end of their hair and floats in air since they are so small) is a common trigger for allergies and asthma. Plus, the feces from your pet emits added contaminates into the air.
• Insects and other Bugs. Insects and bugs feces is a powerful allergen. In a recent extensive study by the New England Journal of Medicine, more than half the homes tested had high levels of cockroaches. Children living in these homes were more than three times as likely to be hospitalized for asthma.
• Smoking. Smoking in the home or vehicle leaves the air being breathed dense with over 3600 cancer-causing toxins. These toxins also cling to the clothing we wear, and release themselves when we enter other homes and buildings.
• Vehicles. Recent studies show that most people face their worst exposure to polluted air while inside their vehicle. Pollen builds up in your vehicle's a/c system. Plus, exhaust and gasoline fumes easily enter your vehicle.

Studies Proving the Effectiveness of Negative Ions

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

The U.S.D.A. discovered the following in recent studies conducted in a poultry house, which are notoriously polluted:

• Reduced salmonella (bacteria) transmission between chicks by 98%.
• Reduced airborne salmonella (bacteria) by 95%.
• Reduced airborne dust & particles by 99% in 60 seconds.

(Summary of Study from USDA Website)

Journal of Hygiene
This scientific publication reports that negative ions cause dust particles to agglomerate and settle out of air. For this same reason, ionization can improve the efficiency of filters.

Good Housekeeping Magazine
In March of 1999, Good Housekeeping Magazine had its engineers test an ionizer by using a smoke test, and found that it cleared out the smoke in a tank.

Journal of Hygiene
Scientists showed that ionization reduced bacterial levels in burns and plastic surgery units by over 96% after a two week period, which results in much better and more rapid healing of patients.

Columbia University
Researchers found people with winter and chronic depression show that negative ion generators relieve depression as much as antidepressants. It was also determined that there are relatively no side effects.

European Respiratory Journal
A statistically significant decrease of carbon monoxide values was found with an ionizer activated. This was discovered by researchers at Brompton Hospital in London, and published in European Respiratory Journal.

Journal of Applied Microbiology
The use of negative ions was even found by scientists to reduce the presence of airborne viruses by about 40%. A study featured in the 1987 issue also showed the negative ions are free from any adverse side effects.

St. James University Hospital
Researchers have found that hospital-acquired infections among patients in the Intensive Care Unit were dramatically reduced when ionizers were introduced - and have remained so since. The ionizers were found to successfully remove bacteria from air, reducing the transmission of infection.

Science
A 1976 study featured in this publication provided evidence that negative ions can have a biologically lethal effect on airborne microorganisms.

Journal of Hygiene
A 1979 study found that using negative ionization in the air protected chickens from airborne infection of the deadly Newcastle Disease Virus.

Journal of Food Protection
A 2001 study found that airborne negative ionization was highly effective at destroying airborne and surface salmonella.

University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Romania)
A test on male rats showed that just moderate levels of negative ions increased the resistance of the rats, reducing or eliminating the effect of some chemicals.
(Summary of Study)

Effect of Negative Ions on Drivers
A study by Toyota Central R & D Labs, Inc. found that negative ions can improve fatigue and cognition of drivers. (Copy of Study - PDF File)

Other Negative Ion Studies:

Penn State University Graduate School of Architectural Engineering & Dept. of Biology

"Negative Air Ions Stimulate Mitochondria" Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.