According to the American Lung Association, indoor air is one of the leading environmental dangers to public health. In fact, this indoor air is often two to five times more hazardous than that outdoors. In response to these statistics, such organizations as the Centers for Disease Control, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the American Lung Association continue to push for programs and guidelines that will improve indoor air quality and make air safe for breathing. One of the top concerns in relation to indoor air quality is the inhalation of tobacco smoke. In November of 2006, the Centers for Disease Control released a new, disheartening study which showed that state programs to assist Medicaid recipients in quitting smoking were well below the recommendations of these organizations. In fact, only one state (Oregon) covered all approved medications and counseling programs while nine states provided no coverage at all. In continued efforts, the American Lung Association has pressed for intense measures to control the use of tobacco, which include not only cessation and prevention plans but also tobacco tax increases. This association was recently discouraged when tax increases were voted down in the states of California and Missouri but encouraged to find that, despite the millions of dollars tobacco companies poured into campaign ads to defeat the tax increase, the proposal in both states was defeated by less than only five percent. These figures prove that, knowing the risks, the public does not wish to continue breathing polluted air. The use of tobacco smoke indoors can result in ailments such as headaches, nasal congestion, wheezing, persistent cough, and even the onset of asthma in children. And while some suggest simply avoiding smoke, including that from fireplaces, wood stoves, and cigarettes, this recommendation is often impossible. However, studies have shown that, through UV disinfection provided by a UV germicidal bulb, indoor air quality can still be improved. In order to reap all the benefits of pure air, a UV clarifier must eliminate a wide variety of other air pollutants as well, including airborne viruses, bacteria, mold, mildew, dust, pollen, and pet dander. A UV light unit known as an air probe sanitizer has these capabilities. This air probe sanitizer, which kills approximately ninety-five percent of germs, also dissipates tobacco smoke, preventing odor, staining of walls, and second-hand smoke. The air probe sanitizer contains a UV germicidal bulb which produces purifying hydroxyls, negative ions, and ultraviolet light to clean indoor air of pollutants just as these elements do naturally in the air outdoors. The UV light unit is installed in a building's HVAC (Heating, Venting, and Air Conditioning) system, needing only minimal care and producing tremendous results. Every HVAC system has the ability to utilize a UV clarifier, and after only twenty-four hours of use, air is cleaned so that one can actually feel the difference of the UV disinfection. These quick results can be attributed to the fact that the air in a building circulates through an HVAC system from 250 to 400 times per day. As air passes by the UV germicidal bulb of the air probe sanitizer, pollutants are destroyed. Ultraviolet light mutilates the DNA of micro-organisms, causing them to be incapable of reproduction and thus harmless to humans. This UV disinfection is the only way to rid indoor air of such tiny micro-organisms as they are too small to be trapped by a filter. The UV light unit also produces negative ions, which are generated by electricity and which provide a considerable number of benefits. Negative ions energize, decrease anxiety, improve the function of the lungs' cilia (which are harmed by tobacco smoke), improve sleep, lower resting heart rates, decrease the lifespan of viruses, lessen the severity of stomach ulcers (which are also aggravated by tobacco smoke), and keep air fresh. As air circulates inside a building, these negative ions are destroyed by tobacco smoke and other air pollutants. Through electricity produced by the UV light unit, negative ions are released into the HVAC system and thus into the air. On top of clear health benefits they provide in themselves, the ions also attract hazardous airborne particulates, which are positively charged, causing clusters to form. These clusters become heavy and fall to surfaces such as furniture and floors where they can be dusted and vacuumed rather than re-circulating in the air to be inhaled. Finally, the UV clarifier, or air probe sanitizer, produces hydroxyl radicals. These radicals form when hydrogen molecules are pulled from water molecules in the air's natural humidity by the ultraviolet light of a UV germicidal bulb. The resulting hydroxyls are said to be one of the most effective purifying agents in the earth's atmosphere, working indoors as they do outside, and are known to be extremely efficient at destroying odors, such as that of tobacco smoke. Despite significant efforts of national health organizations, including the American Lung Association, tobacco use continues. However, the UV disinfection supplied by UV clarifiers can greatly improve the quality of indoor air in homes, restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, or any other establishment where smoke is prevalent. While the best solution is to avoid smoke, this avenue is not always possible. By incorporating the valuable technology of an air probe sanitizer, inhabitants and patrons may breathe much healthier, purer air.
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