Smog

The Health Threat Increases During Summer Months
Along with the summer breeze come greater concentrations of airborne pollutants that can take a health toll on all of us - particularly on those with preexisting health problems, the elderly, and our children. Along with the increase in summer temperatures, there is a corresponding decrease in the quality of our air. In the summer months, it is very important to make sure that the air you breathe in your home is free of these pollutants by using an air purifier. High quality Austin Air HealthMate air purifiers can reduce the heath threat that comes[...]

Austin Air Purifiers help to eliminate Air Pollution
Every year for the past 12 years, the American Lung Association has analyzed data from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) state air quality monitoring to learn about the air we breathe and how to protect our health offering steps to make air cleaner and healthier. According to newly released the "State of the Air 2011," living in some California cities, exposes residents to the worst air pollution in the country. On the other hand, in Honolulu and Santa Fe-Espanola, N.M. there are actually no days of smog and soot at unhealthy levels. The study[...]

The HealthMate Plus Air Purifier Reduces Health Risks
When warm air is sitting on cold air, it is called an inversion. Inversions trap high concentrations of pollutants and reduce air quality. To avoid inhaling excessive pollutants, don't exert yourself outdoors. With indoor air contamination levels 3 to 10 times higher that outdoors, use an air purifier. We recommend the HealthMate Plus.
Temperature Inversions
In the winter months, cold air can lay closest to the ground while the warm air is above. This is called a temperature inversion, because normally they are reversed. A dense layer of cold air along with polluting contamination is[...]

Consider The HealthMate Plus Air Purifier
Sulfur dioxide is still emitted in heavy concentrations for coal-burning power generating plants, thus  producing dangerous air quality contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with the help of the Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to fight pollution in court to, at the very least, get coal-burning facilities to meet Clean Air Act standards. Although sulfur dioxide and the other emitted pollutants can be originated in one state, fallout of contaminations can drift in the air to surrounding states. Homes along the path of the pollutants can be exposed to harmful health risks. With emissions of[...]

Smog created directly by the emission of chemical vapors into the atmosphere is referred to as photochemical smog. Over the years, photochemical smog has been influenced by many changing factors. Most recently, with the increasing use of ethanol-based gasoline, formaldehyde emissions are on the rise.
A good rule of thumb is that the indoor concentration of formaldehyde is often twice that of the outside concentration. Indoor air must be cleansed with a high quality air cleaner to remove harmful contamination. An activated carbon-based, High Efficiency Particulate Arresting (HEPA) air purifier is one of the best choices for removing Volatile Organic Compounds[...]