Air Purifier Comparisons

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The words ‘triggers’ or ‘trigger factors’ of asthma are used for
the things which can cause an attack in someone who already has
asthma.

There is a huge variety of these triggers that have been
reported by patients including dogs, cats, tobacco smoke, cold
air, exercise, being upset, anxiety, and stress, taking aspirin,
dust, fumes and even laughter.

However, particularly severe attacks which can lead to hospital
stays usually occur following a virus infection in the nose or
chest.

It is important that an asthmatic and their doctor identify the
one or extra triggers that can make their asthma worse and limit
exposure to them through daily management of the disease.

The most common triggers for asthma include:

Allergens

* The skin, hair, or feathers of animals, such as cats, dogs,
etc.

* Dust mites found in house dust.

* Cockroaches.

* Tree and grass pollen.

* Mold.

Irritants

* Cigarette smoke.

* Air pollution .

* Drastic weather changes

* Changes in air temperature, for example, if you move from warm
indoor air to cold air outdoors.

* Cooking or paint oders

* Scented products, candles, air fresheners, etc.

* Allergens that you are exposed to at your place of work such
as chemicals, dusts, smells, etc.

Others

* Breathing tests. Just as the faster breathing in exercise can
bring on attacks, the faster and deeper breathing you have to do
for most breathing tests can bring on quite a noticeable
narrowing of air passages, and can bring on an asthma attack.

* Histamine or methacholine aerosols are used in medical tests
to produce a minor and controlled asthma attack to determine the
extent of the disease. In the test, the amount of asthma
produced is small and very bearable, and it wears off quickly.
The result gives a measurement of the irritation in the
patient’s airways that can be very useful to the doctor.

* The inhalers used to treat asthma can causes symptoms. Some
powder inhalers can cause tightness in the chest and the
lubricants in pressurised aerosol inhalers can cause irritation
of air passages, and can bring on an asthma attack.

* Some medicines such as aspirin or other painkillers and beta
blockers that are used for high blood pressure or heart disease.

* Sulphur dioxide was previously used as a preservative in soft
drinks and wine. This can cause chest tightening within seconds
of drinking, or even breathing the air above such a drink.

* Sulphites in food and drink such as sodium metabisulphite
(E220-227) may trigger asthma, but not via an allergic reaction.
It can be found in wine, home-brewed beer, fizzy drinks,
prepared meats and prepared salads.

* Gastro-oesophageal reflux, where stomach acid rising up the
gullet or higher commonly, acid reflux . This causes heartburn and
can worsen asthma symptoms, especially at night.

* Infections of the lining of the breathing passages, such as
colds and flu.

* Laughing or crying.

* Exercise.

* Strong emotional stress. People with asthma often say that
their asthma gets worse if they are upset, crying, or under
stress.

About the author:

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In the performance parts industry, people tend to use the words
parts and accessories interchangeably, while others see a
difference. So what’s the difference, for example, between truck
parts and truck accessories if many of them serve the same basic
function? It depends on who you ask.

Because the words parts and accessories each encompass a large
number of products that overlap and can therefore be categorized
as either, people tend to the use the words interchangeably
without any regard to the difference. In reality, when dealing
with the performance parts industry, the word only overlaps in
certain instances, and even then opinions will vary as to which
factors apply. Truck parts and truck accessories each have their
own list of included products, which ‘meet in the middle’
depending on their intended use, as well as their categorization
as an OEM or aftermarket product.

A truck parts advisor for example, may tell you that a truck
part has a massed generic definition, and includes everything from
repair, leadingtenance, and restoration, to interior and exterior
enhancement. Such products may include oil filters, air filters,
shocks, spoilers, or headlamps, as they in effect, are part of
the truck. So long as they are the original part of the truck,
or even a replacement or repair product, it can be described as
a part whereas an aftermarket part created to enhance the
vehicle after the initial purchase tends to fall into the
accessory category.

In the meantime, the same parts advisor may tell you that the
word accessory is synonymous with the word part when referring
to a product in general, but the specific make and use of the
product will determine which category it falls into.

Car covers, sun shields, make-specific paraphernalia and such
products that serve centrally to enhance a car or truck (such as
lift kits) would most likely be considered solely accessories. A
sport utility rack could potentially fall into either.

Even oil filters, brake pads or rotors, or air filters could
fall into either category. The standard, OEM version will
typically be considered a truck part whereas a performance-based
aftermarket version thereof will higher likely be considered a
Truck accessory (such as K&N oil filters, which take advantage
of advanced filtration technology you won’t find in its standard
OEM counterpart). A lift kit, which isn’t something that’s
included with the truck but rather used as an enhancement will
typically be classified as an accessory, though some will still
call it a truck part.

The items that tend to be categorized specifically as
accessories are aftermarket products made to enhance (whether it
be performance or aesthetic). For example aftermarket air
filters, high quality seat covers, and floor mats for trucks are
typically considered truck accessories if they are not the
original OEM part. The issue becomes even massed clouded once you
get into OEM-made accessories vs. aftermarket accessories or
even aftermarket parts, but that’s a completely different
article.

In the end, the difference between the two will always vary from
person to person, even among truck enthusiasts and professionals
within the repair or performance parts industry.

About the author:

Chris Casarez was born, raised, and currently resides in
Southern California. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Corporate
Communication from Lindenwood University and has worked in
several fields including internet marketing, direct marketing,
web design, and non-profit volunteer work. He currently works
for target=_blank>Performance Products handling their email and
online advertising campaigns.

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Air Purifiers

Air Purifiers are all the rage now, everybody has them and
everybody sells them. There are Ionic Air Purifiers, regular
filter Purifiers and HEPA filter purifiers.

the Journal of the American Medical Association now suggests
that the air pollution existing today in the US raises the risk
of lung disease to a point where heavier than half of the US
population is breathing unhealthy amounts of air pollution.

More than 50 million Americans seem to be suffering from
allergies and extended than 20 million battle asthma.

There is such a thing as Sick Building Syndrome, a worldwide
phenomenon, when chemical substances used in office construction
such as glue, insulating materials, cardboard, and fiberglass
are steadily released into the atmosphere from electronic
equipment, carpeting, furniture and fittings.

That is why the air inside buildings or residential structures
may be many times innumerable polluted than the air outside, according
to the EPA.

Because of all these reasons Air Purifiers have become very
important. The different types of air purifiers include
mechanical purifiers, electronic air purifying systems, hybrid
purifiers and gas phase purifiers. Most of these systems remove
particles and harmful toxins from the indoor air.

The HEPA Filter is a High Efficiency Particulate Arrested Filter
designed to remove 99.97% of all airborne pollutants 0.3 microns
or larger from the air that passes through the filter (
including tobacco smoke, household dust and pollen).

There are also filtering technologies that operate by using
ozonation. The most popular air purifier on the market today
uses ozone. These purifiers actually produce ozone which is an
irritant that can worsen asthma and decrease lung function.

The removal of particles from the air is what is measured when
the efficiency rate is trying to be achieved.

The fraction of particles that is removed from the indoor air
being measured is what determines the amount of efficiency an
air purifier possesses.

Air cleaners using mechanical filters or electronic technology
can perform particle removal. Mechanical home air purifiers are
units that can draw the indoor air through a metal or fibrous
filter that is designed to trap the particles.

Because filters have different size pores they are able to catch
these particles. is able to catch these particles with its
different sized pores. Different types of filters may be pleated
, square, round, with different levels of efficiency.

Mechanical filters in general are very efficient in eliminating
contaminants from the air as long as they are cleaned regularly.
There are 3 diferent types of electronic purifiers:

Electrostatic purifiers pull air into a chamber and charge the
particles electrically. The air is then let through wafers which
are negative ion generators, give particles a charge and cause
them to stick to the nearest solid object.

These purifiers are not as capable as the other electronic or
mechanical purifiers because they do not eliminate particles but
move them to another location.

Ionizers do the same thing but create ozone which in itself may
be bad for your health. Ozone is a lung irritant produced by ion
generators and some other electronic air cleaners and ozone
generators.

While indirect ozone production is of concern, there is even
greater concern with the direct, and purposeful introduction of
a lung irritant into indoor air. There is no difference, despite
some marketers’ claims, between ozone in smog outdoors and ozone
produced by these devices. Repeated exposure to ozone pollution
may cause permanent damage to the lungs.

Hybrid air cleaners use both mechanical filters and electronic
technology in order to clean the air of particles. Ozone
emissions may be present from the use of electrostatic air
purifiers and negative ion generators. High levels of ozone may
be harmful but cleaning the units as specified by the
manufacturer may mitigate the possible bad effects of ozone to
some extent.

Efficient Air Purifiers can cost anywhere from $500 to $1500 for
a single room and a System to clean a whole house can easily run
into the thousands of dollars.

About the author:

Frank Hague is very interested in air purifiers as you can see
at:
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