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The Causes And Effects Of Indoor Air Pollution

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:44:13 +0000

It is estimated that the vast majority of people spend as much as 95% of their lives indoors. People just don’t go outside that much anymore. We live inside, we work inside, we eat inside and we entertain ourselves inside. The importance of having an efficient air cleaning system in your home or office building cannot be overstated. Improving indoor air quality is important for maintaining good health.

Here are just a few of the pollutants that are very likely attacking your respiratory system if you do not own and maintain an effective commercial air cleaner:

Environmental smoke from tobacco affecting adults, children and babies;
Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide;
Animal dander, dust, dust mites, mildew and mold spores;
Formaldehyde, pesticides and heavy metal vapors like lead and mercury found in common household products;
Mycotoxins, asbestos and radon;
And the list goes on…

Unless you filter these pollutants from the air that you’re constantly breathing, then you are exposing yourself to them and thereby significantly increasing your probability of developing any of the following health disorders and/or symptoms:

Tuberculosis;
Legionnaire’s disease;
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis;
Allergic reactions;
Humidifier fever;
Sick building syndrome (SBS);
And more…

In fact, there’s a lot more. Without an effective air cleaner installed in your home or business, you may find yourself experiencing any or all of the following:

Nasal congestion, coughing, wheezing or headaches;
Fatigue, lethargy, cognitive impairments and personality changes;
Nausea, vomiting, and dizziness;
Conjunctival irritation and/or severe lung disease;
Chills, fevers, and rashes;
Tachycardia, myalgia, retinal hemorrhage and hearing loss;

Never underestimate the importance of having a cost-effective commercial air cleaner installed in your home or office space. Failing to have one is a risk that nobody can afford.

Commercial Air Cleaners Offer Remarkable Odor Removal

chuck — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:09:26 +0000

Many individuals purchase commercial air cleaners not just to remove smoke, but also the strong odors associated with it. There are lots of media filter based commercial air cleaners out there that get rid of some of the smoke, but do nothing for foul tobacco smells. The commercial air cleaners offered by OscarAir, Inc. come with an innovative odor neutralizing cartridge that is specially formulated for smoke odor removal.

The unique odor neutralizing formula works by releasing a field of aromatic molecules that combine with the odor molecules and break them apart into harmless, odorless components. This results in an additional 60% or more reduction of all odors. These smartly designed cartridges don’t simply mask odors with a perfume; they neutralize the odors by releasing a non-toxic, volatile aromatic vapor that reacts with the gas molecules from tobacco smoke. Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS), also known as secondhand smoke, contains more than 4,000 chemicals and at least 40 known carcinogens.

These cartridges may look like an air freshener, but they are much more sophisticated. The cartridges are packed with potent essential oils that create a powerful aromatic vapor. A great benefit of this technology is the use of essential oils. Unlike most oxidizers that attack cells of the body, essential oils are known to have healing qualities. We use oils from eucalyptus and pine obtained from the leaves, needles and branches of the eucalyptus tree and Scotch pine. Both oils act as a germicidal disinfectant and also provide medicinal properties helpful for respiratory conditions.

Both the SE-400 and the SE-800 employ this superior technology. Don’t just take our word; here’s what some of our customers had to say: “My SE-800 removes the smoke and leaves the room smelling fresh and clean. And I don’t have to buy expensive carbon replacement filters” – Mike Davirro, Madison, Ohio. “The SE-400 smoke eater is perfect for my poker room. I like the filter-less system and the fact it keeps my wife happy because of the smoke and odor removal” – Keith Karp, Howell, Michigan.

Learn Why A ESP Air Cleaner And An Ozone Generator Are Not The Same Thing

chuck — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:15:32 +0000

There has been alot written and said in the media recently about ozone, electrostatic precipitator (ESP) air cleaners and ozone generators. Many articles and reports have mistakenly lumped ESP air cleaners into the same basket without realizing or stating the inherent differences between the two. It is important for you to know the difference before being "suckered" into an unwanted purchase.

The primary thing to understand is that air cleaners that use electrostatic precipitator technology produce ozone only as a by-product of air purification. The amount of ozone released is very minimal. Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners on the other hand, intentionally produce ozone. This is a huge difference!

Many health professionals have concerns about exposure to heavy concentrations of ozone, so some ozone generator manufacturers try to disguise the ozone by using other titles, such as "pure air", "saturated oxygen", or "activated oxygen". This is tremendously misleading; they are not producing "pure air", they are producing heavy concentrations of potentially dangerous ozone, not improving indoor air quality.

You should also be wary of ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners that have an Environmental Protection Agency establishment number on their packaging. Consumers may be falsely led to believe this is an endorsement of their product. This is not true! The only purpose of this number is to help the EPA identify the specific facility that manufactured the product. The EPA does not certify air purification devices.

What is ozone? Ozone (O3) is a highly reactive gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. It is formed in a chemical reaction between the diatomic oxygen molecule (O2) and an oxygen atom (O). Many people are familiar with ozone in the upper atmosphere that helps protect us from harmful UV rays. Heavy concentrations of ozone from ozone generators is not considered good for our lungs down here. A clever phrase about ozone is "it’s good up there, bad down here".

Facts you should know about ozone generators:

Despite bold claims as a germicide by ozone generators distributors, an EPA study indicated that ozone was ineffective in killing airborne fungi and molds, even at concentrations almost 100 times the recommended limit for human exposure!
A test conducted by Consumer Reports magazine determined that stale tobacco smoke odor in a room treated with an ozone generator was not effectively reduced a day after treatment.
The Air Resources Board of the California Environmental Protection Agency recommends that ozone generators not be used.

Factors for consideration when evaluating air cleaners:

The types of airborne particle contaminants to be removed
The amount of air that can be moved by the unit (amount of CFM)
The volume of air in the room to be cleaned
How much it costs to purchase and maintain the unit
Avoid air cleaners that intentionally produce ozone

Don’t be scared away from ESP air cleaners because they produce a tiny amount of ozone as a by-product. Most people are lured into buying ozone concentrators because they believe it will remove odors. A safer and more effective way to remove odor is with our innovative odor neutralizing cartridge. The cartridge releases a field of aromatic molecules that attatch to the odor molecules and break them apart. This feature is available in both the SE400 and SE800 models of our commercial air cleaners.

You Can Protect Your Employee’s Health With A Commercial Air Purifier

chuck — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:55:03 +0000

Do you as a bar owner feel trapped between customers wanting to smoke in your establishment and employees complaining of negative health effects from the tobacco smoke? Choosing between valuable employee’s and possibly alienating loyal customers can feel like a no-win situation. One of the most contentious issues in American society today is second hand smoke, also referred to as Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS). Do you ban smoking and risk losing business? Or, do you allow smoking; thereby exposing your employee’s to dangerous smoke and potentially lose some non-smoking patrons? Believe it or not, we can provide you with a solution that can make everyone happy. Although the big tobacco companies often fund studies to prove otherwise, all health experts agree that the dangers associated with second hand smoke create a major public health concern. At its worst, second hand smoke can lead to increased risks of lung cancer, heart disease and stroke; at best, it worsens respiratory conditions and inflames asthma and allergies. Second hand smoke is actually a mixture of almost 5,000 chemical compounds including more than 50 known carcinogens.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) produced a fact sheet on the respiratory health effects of passive smoking in 1993 and concluded it is responsible for thousands of lung cancer deaths in non-smokers and impairs the respiratory health of hundreds of thousands of children. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) an estimated 53,000 non-smokers in the United States die each year from secondhand smoke. JAMA also reports that bar and restaurant workers are almost twice as likely to die from lung cancer as they would be in a smoke-free environment.

Are your bartenders and servers the backbone of your business? Keeping them healthy and happy is to your advantage for many reasons. The financial costs of employees who are routinely exposed to second hand smoke can be enormous. Lower productivity from smoke related illnesses and absenteeism will negatively affect your bottom line. Also, if you are providing health insurance to your employee’s, you may wind up paying higher premiums thanks to second hand smoke in your bar. The American Lung Association reports that the levels of secondhand smoke in bars and restaurants were found to be 2 to 6 times higher than in office workplaces.

Bar owners are often caught in the crossfire between customers who want to smoke and those who prefer a smoke-free environment. Being in the middle of this heated debate is an uncomfortable situation for bar owners. However, by using a high quality commercial air cleaner, you can allow smokers to smoke while providing clean-smelling smoke-free air for non-smokers and your employees.

Just having a non-smoking section doesn’t work for non-smokers and doesn’t address the negative health effects of your employees. Even if your customers are not bothered by direct smoke, they can’t escape the tobacco smell. You know how it is; you go out to a nightclub or bar and the next morning your clothes and hair smell like a used ashtray.

So, what is the solution that can both safeguard your employee’s health and make your customers feel at home? A high grade commercial air cleaner. Not just any air purifier or smokeeater, but a high performance commercial air cleaner that features a high CFM, a washable pre-filter, electrostatic precipitator and an odor neutralizing cartridge. For the best results in a smoky bar environment, use the SE400 or the SE800 from OscarAir, Inc. Not only will these innovative units remove tobacco smoke and smell from the air; they will also help you save on energy costs by cleaning and recycling your indoor air, eliminating the need to exhaust your air conditioned or heated air to the outside. The SE400 and SE800 use the COANDA airflow effect to produce an airflow pattern that cleans the air more efficiently than commercial air cleaners without it.

Don’t just take our word, here’s what a recent customer had to say: "The SE800 was the best fit for my bar and I will be buying more. It removes almost all the smoke, there is a lot less odor, and people come to my bar more than before." Kris Patrick, Mansfield, Ohio.

Thanks for the Air Cleaner Product Reviews

admin — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:43:45 +0000

Our newest addition to OscarAir’s CommercialAirCleaner.net website is this Commercial Air Cleaner Blog. We are happy to offer this as an always up to date line of communication to our existing and future customers.

Thank you to all of you who volunteered your product reviews. We have posted your electronic air cleaner comments under "Rave Reviews". We are happy to hear your feedback. If anyone has pictures of your SE400 or SE800 commercial air purifers installed in your facility, by all means, email them to us.

It looks like we made a good choice in the SE800 and SE400 air cleaners beacuse we have had all good responses.