Air Purifier Why Buy
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Why Buy An Air Purifier
Air Purifiers are crucial in maintaining clean indoor air
- EPA research has concluded that Indoor air can be 2-5 times more polluted than the air outdoors.
- The EPA ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental dangers to the public.
- The average American spends 90% of their time indoors.
- The average American inhales approximately 2 tablespoons of airborne particles each day.
- Poor indoor air quality can cause or contribute to asthma, allergies, headaches, dry eyes, nasal congestion, nausea and fatigue.
- Pollen, dust, mold spores, fungi spores, tobacco smoke, dust mites, pet hair and pet dander all contribute to poor indoor air quality.
- Common household furnishings such as carpet, paints, stains and furniture can product toxic fumes that can linger for a long time after application or installation.
- Children are more susceptible to the health risks of air pollution because they breathe faster than adults and inhale 50% more air per pound of body weight than adults.
- It is estimated that more than 15 million Americans suffer from asthma, including 1 in 13 school age children.
- Your home's walls do not keep pollen outside.
- One ounce of dust contains approximately 40,000 living dust mites.
- Each person can shed up to 700,000 skin scales per day.
- Heating and air conditioning ducts provide a breeding ground for mold, fungi and dust mites.
- 10% of Americans have never changed the filter on their heating and air conditioning unit.



