Ozone Reactions in Indoor Air Articles

The May 2005 issue of Consumer Reports presented new concerns about ionizing air cleaners (ionizers).  The magazine reported the results of tests they had conducted with 5 ionizers including the Ionic Breeze sold by Sharper Image, the market leader.  Other units tested included the Brookstone Pure-Ion, the Ionic Pro, the IonizAir and the Surround Air.  [...]

Ozone found in indoor environments reacts with human skin oils to produce chemicals that irritate the skin and lungs according to researchers in Austria and the United States.    In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Armin Wisthaler of the Leopold Franzens University in Austria and Charles Weschler of Rutgers University [...]

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