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Uv Air Clarifiers Minimize Affects Of Asthma By Removing Harmful Particulates

By: Mary Coyle Home | Health-and-Fitness | Diseases-and-Conditions


UV air clarifiers minimize affects of asthma by removing harmful particulates that cause lung irritation.

Asthma is a common respiratory illness and can be difficult to diagnose, particularly during childhood because children often have difficulty expressing the symptoms they are experiencing. Doctors also have the difficulty trying to determine if the child who is having trouble breathing has asthma, a virus, an upper-respiratory infection or allergies. However, the results of asthma reach far beyond the individual suffering from the disease. Parents often miss work when a child is suffering an attack, doctors and hospital bills pour in, and children are unable to take part in some or all physical activities and school attendance often suffers.

By understanding the complications of asthma as well as the various symptoms that can be associated with this chronic inflammatory disease, it makes sense that accurately diagnosing it is difficult. Asthma affects the airways making them sensitive to allergies or other things found in the air that causes irritation. As the airways react to sensitive particles found in the air, they constrict making it difficult to breathe because less air is flowing to the individual's lung tissue. As a result, the asthma sufferer experiences wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness. In severe cases, this can even lead to death.

Testing for asthma does not involve highly technical equipment or techniques; rather the most common testing instrument is a spirometer which measures airway efficiency-the volume and rate of air inspired and expired by the lungs. Because airway efficiency can vary dramatically from person to person and be dependent upon a number of factors including maintaining a healthy body weight and other illnesses that affect lung function including pneumonia, infectious or allergic disorders, OPD (obstructive pulmonary disease), and even sleeping disorders, doctors place a high degree of importance on obtaining a thorough family history and questions related to symptoms and exposure to allergens.

Currently an expert panel is re-writing the federal guidelines for diagnosing and managing asthma that will be introduced by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Although the new guidelines, set to be introduced by early summer, will aid in the diagnosis, with nearly 20 million Americans, including 9 million children being affected by this chronic respiratory disease, it is imperative to find a way to manage and even prevent the onset of asthma-particularly in children as it makes it increasingly difficult to be involved in sports and attend school on a regular basis for those with severe symptoms.

Since exercise, viral infections, pet hair, pollen, and other allergens are often what triggers asthma attacks, finding a way to minimize these, can dramatically improve the health and well-being of children and adults alike. Because most Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, where the air is often more polluted than that of a large city, purifying the air indoors with an ultraviolet (UV) light clarifier is often an extremely beneficial way of preventing asthma and a variety of other illnesses.

Ultraviolet air purification systems get to the root of the issue by eliminating the pollutants, allergens, and illnesses that all of us face on a daily basis. However, for those that suffer from asthma, eliminating these particulates has a dramatic impact on their health and well-being; for many, this can mean the difference between an asthma attack and being able to function with minimal or no symptoms.

UV sterilizers produce dramatic results and have a high success rate because as the high-energy UV-C ultraviolet light rays from the purifying probes of the ultraviolet lamp shine on the cold air side of the air conditioning evaporator coil, the mold, algae, slime, and gel that normally form around the air conditioning unit in our homes is eliminated. The typical build-up that is formed acts as a breeding ground for bacteria which is then blown into the room where the harmful particulates can be inhaled, resulting in sinus infections, sickness, and allergies. All of the allergens and illnesses take a toll on our bodies, and result in increased sensitivity to contracting other illnesses since our immune system becomes compromised as it tries to fight off the germs and bacteria that surround us on a daily basis as we sleep and spend time doing other activities indoors. These same bacteria, allergens, and asthma increase the chances of someone with asthma suffering an attack or developing another lung or respiratory infection that can make breathing difficult. Since the use of ultraviolet light cleans the bacteria away from the air conditioning unit, the cost of cooling your home is also minimized as the unit is able to work more effectively and efficiently.

Unfortunately, the cost of asthma reaches beyond discomfort and associated medical related costs. The National Center for Health Statistics conducted the National Health Interview Survey and reported that between 1980 and 1996 the number of asthma associated work and school absence days increased by more than 50%--from 6.2 million to 14 million days missed due to asthma. This results in parents missing days at work, diminishing their work efficiency, and as a result, their income potential.

Because asthma is often triggered things that cause the lungs to become sensitive to allergies or other things found in the air that causes irritation, ultraviolet air purification systems work more efficiently than trying to manage the asthma attack after it has begun. The ultraviolet germicidal light and UV-C light fight germs, bacteria, viruses, mildew, and mold spores such as stachybotrys and black mold, as well as a variety of other pollutants, as the particles circulate through the UV disinfection system and past the UV lamps. Since the UV air purifier is able to remove the harmful particulates that cause a variety of health related issues, you and your family can rest assured that you have minimized your risk of becoming affected by issues that can trigger illnesses, allergies, and even asthma.



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