Air Cleaners to Improve Indoor Air Quality and COPD Health
Air purifiers are electronic machines that clean tiny particles of mold, dust, or pollen from the air in a room. They are also called air filters, disinfectants, or cleaners. Air purifiers are often small enough to move them from room to room. room during the day. You can also install air purifying filters in your home oven or central air conditioning system. Both types can remove most (but not all) of the dirt, dust, or grime in the air in your home. It can also improve indoor air quality.
What are the types of air purifiers?
Different types include:
- HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) purifiers, which have pleated filters that trap tiny air particles.
- Electric cleaners, which use electrically charged plates to trap particles.
- Ionizers, which emit electrically charged ions. They attach themselves to air particles in the room and adhere them to curtains or curtains, walls or ceiling panels.
How Are Air Purifiers Useful?
Large amounts of air particles in your home can make your health worse if you have COPD. If you live with a smoker, these levels can be more than double the normal. Polluted air can make you more likely to need medical treatment for your COPD or even have to go to the hospital. These particles can cause swelling of the lungs. Air pollution can make coughs, breathing problems, and congestion worse. It also hurts your heart, blood pressure and can increase your chances of having a stroke.
The right kind of purifier can relieve symptoms of COPD. This is because they remove most of the dirt. Some HEPA filters can remove over 99% of the air pollution in your home. Using an air purifier can be helpful even if you live in areas with high air pollution or seasonal fires and can also improve indoor air quality. Air purifiers can reduce the levels of cytokines or cellular proteins linked to inflammation. Some research suggests that using an air purifier can help the heart and lungs function better and provide blood pressure relief.
