Comments on: They say a fan reduces the risk of sids, Can a air purifier do the same? http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same It's All About Air Purifiers Tue, 22 May 2012 07:15:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Sourkandy19 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-2664 Sourkandy19 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:42:23 +0000 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same#comment-2664 Not really. An air purifier just takes any free particles out of the air (dust mostly), the reason they say a fan helps reduce sids is to circulate the air (has nothing to do with temperature), There has been a study that linked Sids to an increase of Carbon Dioxide (which is what is produced into the air when you exhale), This is also where the controversy of crib bumbers comes in, because in the crib (with bumbers) the child is down and surrounded by fabric which traps the carbon dioxide near the baby's face causing something similar to suffocation. A fan in the baby's room can circulate this air and prevent all the air being trapped around the baby. An air purifier doesn't necisarily move the air, it just cleans it! Hope this helped, best of luck Not really. An air purifier just takes any free particles out of the air (dust mostly), the reason they say a fan helps reduce sids is to circulate the air (has nothing to do with temperature), There has been a study that linked Sids to an increase of Carbon Dioxide (which is what is produced into the air when you exhale), This is also where the controversy of crib bumbers comes in, because in the crib (with bumbers) the child is down and surrounded by fabric which traps the carbon dioxide near the baby’s face causing something similar to suffocation. A fan in the baby’s room can circulate this air and prevent all the air being trapped around the baby. An air purifier doesn’t necisarily move the air, it just cleans it! Hope this helped, best of luck

]]> By: sobabedhuffy http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-2665 sobabedhuffy Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:42:23 +0000 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same#comment-2665 The research into SIDS states that fans work because the fans cools the place : SIDS, generally, occurs when baby gets too hot and cannot regulate the temp (hence the need to regulate it for them and to make sure they're not too hot) I don't see that a purifier will do anything really, but I know the fan makes sense... Tip : ideal room temp for a baby is 18 degrees : and baby should be dressed in vest and babygrow + 2 blankets Anything less than 18 degs, add blanket Anything more than 18 degs, remove blankets (24 - 27 degs - edging towards too hot) Good luck ! The research into SIDS states that fans work because the fans cools the place : SIDS, generally, occurs when baby gets too hot and cannot regulate the temp (hence the need to regulate it for them and to make sure they’re not too hot)

I don’t see that a purifier will do anything really, but I know the fan makes sense…

Tip : ideal room temp for a baby is 18 degrees : and baby should be dressed in vest and babygrow + 2 blankets
Anything less than 18 degs, add blanket
Anything more than 18 degs, remove blankets

(24 - 27 degs - edging towards too hot)

Good luck !

]]> By: Motherhood is cool! http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-2666 Motherhood is cool! Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:42:23 +0000 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same#comment-2666 All the information I have researched says that SIDS occurs when the baby stops breathing while sleeping, as we all do, and then their body has a break down in communication and doesn't restart the breathing. A build up of Carbon monoxide is highly unlikely since we breath out carbon dioxide. But lets assume you just got your molecules mixed up. The excess carbon dioxide could occur if your child has something over their mouth, like a pillow or a blanket. That would lead to not enough oxygen and nitrogen getting in while the carbon dioxide is just sitting there. So, your point about the fan is interesting because it would circulate the air in a forceful fashion and remove the carbon dioxide from it's concentrated location, if the fan was reaching that location. But I highly doubt an air purifier would do the same thing since it is about removing impurities from the air, not actually changing the gas in the air and converting it to oxygen. *Edit* So bab above is talking about Celsius, not the American Farenheit degrees. All the information I have researched says that SIDS occurs when the baby stops breathing while sleeping, as we all do, and then their body has a break down in communication and doesn’t restart the breathing.

A build up of Carbon monoxide is highly unlikely since we breath out carbon dioxide. But lets assume you just got your molecules mixed up. The excess carbon dioxide could occur if your child has something over their mouth, like a pillow or a blanket. That would lead to not enough oxygen and nitrogen getting in while the carbon dioxide is just sitting there. So, your point about the fan is interesting because it would circulate the air in a forceful fashion and remove the carbon dioxide from it’s concentrated location, if the fan was reaching that location. But I highly doubt an air purifier would do the same thing since it is about removing impurities from the air, not actually changing the gas in the air and converting it to oxygen.

*Edit* So bab above is talking about Celsius, not the American Farenheit degrees.

]]> By: ? http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-2667 ? Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:42:23 +0000 http://www.air-purifier-tdr.com/they-say-a-fan-reduces-the-risk-of-sids-can-a-air-purifier-do-the-same#comment-2667 Probably depends on the air purifier, but we have had one in our babies room since he was born (he's 10 mo) and I find it circulates and cools the air - much like a fan. We also really like it because it makes white noise, which many babies like, and it doesn't actually blow on baby like a fan, so you don't have to worry about them getting too cool. I think it's just as good as a fan. Probably depends on the air purifier, but we have had one in our babies room since he was born (he’s 10 mo) and I find it circulates and cools the air - much like a fan.

We also really like it because it makes white noise, which many babies like, and it doesn’t actually blow on baby like a fan, so you don’t have to worry about them getting too cool.

I think it’s just as good as a fan.

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