Showing posts with label asthma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label asthma. Show all posts

Monday, October 28, 2013

Product Review Guardian Angel:

Do you wake up each morning with a stuffy nose? Or perhaps you've noticed that your office seems to collect dust along with paperwork? Indoor environments are often more polluted than outdoor ones, and the Environmental Protection Agency has stated that the air indoors can be five times more polluted than the air outdoors. With so many people suffering from allergies and asthma today, the Guardian Angel is a simple solution to living better in your home.


This is the patented 5 stage filtration process

  • 1: Washable Prefilter - Prolongs the life of the HEPA filter by removing large particulates. 

    2: Sealed HEPA Filter HEPA - Is 99.97% efficient at removing particles as small as 0.3 microns in size from the air.

    3: Carbon Layer - Removes household chemicals that may off-gas from household cleaners, paints, solvents, carpets, furniture and other materials containing chemical substances.

    4: UV LED Light plus TiO2 Coating - A photocatalytic oxidation reaction occurs when the UV light strikes the titanium dioxide (TiO2) coating on the inside of the filter cartridge to remove harmful contaminants in the environment.

    5: Negative Ionization - Negative ionization occurs which charges particles so they will cluster together, making them easier to remove from the air.


Who is this product for?
If you have a small living space, or want to concentrate on a small area such as a office or bedroom the Guardian Angel is an ideal solution. If you suffer from asthma or allergies get some relief today and introduce the Guardian Angel into your home.
If you are interested, remeber the healthy home experts at www.montrealaerus.com are able to offer you a free air quality test to offer you custom built air filtration solutions for your home.

We would love to hear what you think of the Guardian Angel, please leave a comment.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

New study suggests strong link between air pollution and asthma.

According to data released by the Epidemiology And Allergic and Respiratory Diseases (EPAR) Department from Sorbonne University and the Institut National de le Santé et de la Recherche-Médicale (INSERM), indicate that air pollution may cause new cases of asthma.
This does not surprise me, but what does surprise me are the numbers. Where 1 in 7 children living close to heavily congested streets could develop asthma or 1 in 4 children who live in an area with heavy pollution can develop asthma. As someone who has had breathing difficulties (light asthma and heavy allergies) these numbers seem quite high. I guess I can be thankful for growing up in Suburbia and not exposing myself to “heavy pollution”. I do feel however, that as we are becoming more and more aware of the health effects of air pollution emissions by industrial sectors in the West it has significantly decreased in heavily populated areas. I also wonder, how in the world am I supposed to not breathe in the “dirty” air that’s outside? I suppose, all I can do is wait for better regulations from the government on emissions from cars and industries?

But what about in my home or office?

What’s really concerning is that we are spending 90% of our time indoors where the pollution is often times worse than outdoors. Issues such as unvented gas or kerosene heaters, tobacco use, solvents, painting adhesives and other similar materials can all cause people to suffer greatly (runny nose, watery eyes, dry throat to name a few conditions).  So what can we do if the air inside our homes is polluted? For this problem there certainly is a solution, may I start by suggesting a free air quality test.


Once an air quality test is completed and you are made aware of the air inside your home and whether or not you have a problem there are many solutions. Perhaps you can vacuum more often, invest in some air purification equipment, or even open your windows or doors more often for longer periods of time.  Whatever you decide, at least you can say you are taking action to fight indoor air pollution and keep allergens and irritants in your home at a minimum.