Comments on: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze: helpful or harmful to people with asthma? http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma It's All About Air Purifiers Sun, 20 May 2012 14:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Knox T http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-2916 Knox T Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:54:44 +0000 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma#comment-2916 I have asthma and I've owned one. It hasn't really done much for my asthma, although it was fun to look at how dirty the metal blades became after operating the unit for a while. My asthma didn't really start getting better until I replaced the Ionic Breeze with a true HEPA filter. Though the HEPA air filter is noisy and bulky, it really circulates the air in my room well. And when you take a look at the filter, you'll see that it pulls much more dust and pollen out of the air in its large membranes than those metal blades ever did. Not only do I feel better, but the visual inspection confirms that the Ionic Breeze was not as effective. The Ionic Breeze is also controversial because it does generate a certain amount of indoor ozone, which is known to be an irritant to asthmatics and unhealthy for people in general. The manufacturer claims that the ozone is well within government guidelines, but critics ask... why expose yourself to ozone at all, when there are better filters that don't generate any ozone? I'd tend to agree. I have asthma and I’ve owned one. It hasn’t really done much for my asthma, although it was fun to look at how dirty the metal blades became after operating the unit for a while.

My asthma didn’t really start getting better until I replaced the Ionic Breeze with a true HEPA filter. Though the HEPA air filter is noisy and bulky, it really circulates the air in my room well. And when you take a look at the filter, you’ll see that it pulls much more dust and pollen out of the air in its large membranes than those metal blades ever did. Not only do I feel better, but the visual inspection confirms that the Ionic Breeze was not as effective.

The Ionic Breeze is also controversial because it does generate a certain amount of indoor ozone, which is known to be an irritant to asthmatics and unhealthy for people in general. The manufacturer claims that the ozone is well within government guidelines, but critics ask… why expose yourself to ozone at all, when there are better filters that don’t generate any ozone? I’d tend to agree.

]]> By: JT http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-2917 JT Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:54:44 +0000 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma#comment-2917 don't know don’t know

]]> By: mk http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-2918 mk Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:54:44 +0000 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma#comment-2918 they did not get good reviews from consumer reports also i do not personally own one. a relative we stayed with for 4 weeks has several throughout her home. sh ealso has two smal dogs that pee all over the place (she has carpet) and even defecate downstairs indoors! the ionics did nothing for the wet dog smell or the urine smell and my asthma pretty much remained the same i do not think it helped or hindered my asthma in anyway. I do suggest readign the consumer reports on the ionic breeze where you will find really detailed information about what they tested for (pollen, pet dander, smoke, etc) they did not get good reviews from consumer reports also i do not personally own one. a relative we stayed with for 4 weeks has several throughout her home. sh ealso has two smal dogs that pee all over the place (she has carpet) and even defecate downstairs indoors! the ionics did nothing for the wet dog smell or the urine smell and my asthma pretty much remained the same i do not think it helped or hindered my asthma in anyway.
I do suggest readign the consumer reports on the ionic breeze where you will find really detailed information about what they tested for (pollen, pet dander, smoke, etc)

]]> By: MedicalINFO http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma/comment-page-1#comment-2919 MedicalINFO Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:54:44 +0000 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/sharper-image-ionic-breeze-helpful-or-harmful-to-people-with-asthma#comment-2919 All the "ionic" air cleaning system ionize the air and produce Ozone which is not a friendly gas to our lungs. Use air cleaning system with HEPA filter could theoretically be beneficial. All the "ionic" air cleaning system ionize the air and produce Ozone which is not a friendly gas to our lungs. Use air cleaning system with HEPA filter could theoretically be beneficial.

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