The year 2020 has been a challenge for everyone. New disease lingering in the air, loved ones getting sick, and some even dying. We all want and need to do our part to put a stop to this pandemic, so we can get back to our “normal” lives. We can continue doing things to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 by washing our hands, wearing face masks, and social distancing. But what else can we do?
The CDC recommends cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces that are frequently touched. But what about the air? Now that it’s winter, and so cold outside, we have less opportunity to stay outdoors in a well ventilated area and are stuck inside with other people breathing in the same air.
What if your in the same room as another person who is Covid positive yet they are asymptomatic? Wouldn’t it be great to be in a room with clean air! An air purifier along with a HEPA filter may be the key. While the activate carbon filters can trap the Volatile Organic Compound pollutants, allergens and viruses in the air, the uvlights and PCO technology will sanitize and cleanse the the air of transmittable disease.
If there were whole room or whole building air purifiers in schools we could help prevent the spread of viruses like Covid-19 between students and then maybe they wouldn’t bring it home to infect Grandma. Also air purifiers in school could lessen the effect of allergens on the students with asthma and allergies. If we could sanitize the air in our homes we could prevent spreading those germs between family members, especially since you’re not likely to wear a mask in your own home with your immediate family.
I believe air purifiers in homes, schools, and places of business is the next needed step to help remove this virus out of our lives and start getting back to normal.
Sincerely,
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This Blog is the Opinion of Dr. Tamika Patilla, MD
My airway is sensitive to most chemicals, especially ozone and smoke. I live in a very humid area so in the summer when the heat, humidity and ozone are all higher my airway becomes enflamed and closes. I have another medical condition which prevents me from using steroids to open the airway. I was required to leave my home and family during the summer to be able to breath. My son found the Airpura UV700 and it has changed my life. With this air purifier I don't notice anything. Last summer it got up to AIQ of over 170 outside and I was just fine. It does mean that I have to stay inside for the worst of the summer but I can breath and function with a clear head. This winter we had several wild fires in our area. I had no problems. The last time we had smoke I was in the hospital for a week. I have a UV700 on each floor of the house along with a dehumidifier. I have tried other expensive air purifiers but non that removed the ozone or smoke
We wanted an air purification system for a laboratory environment to reduce the risk of COVID aerosol transmission. We chose this unit for one area and a different brand HEPA/UVC for a different room. While we don't have a way to directly measure effectiveness, the Airpura UV700 seems to have far superior filtration because of its three filters plus the UVC. We leave it running constantly on a lower speed per the recommendations and the air quality difference is obvious. Considering buying again for other areas.
Purchased the Austin Air Healthmate at the recommendation of family who had a good experience with it. My home has multiple allergy sufferers and this purifier has almost completely eliminated our symptoms while indoors. An unexpected side benefit is that I rarely have to dust now because it no longer seems to accumulate on our furniture. Lastly, we also have multiple indoor pets and again, allergy symptoms almost completely eliminated. The noise level of the device on low (which is recommended for continuous use) is very reasonable and quickly becomes forgotten. I highly recommend this air purifier for anyone who suffers from allergies and asthma like myself.
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