Using certain allergy control products, such as an asthma air purifier, can be a good way to control air quality, but it’s important to know how different types of ventilation can be both beneficial and detrimental to keeping allergens under control. The three main ways to attempt to control air quality are natural (or open) ventilation, heating/air condition ventilation and HEPA air purifiers.
Study on Best Ventilation Proves Inconclusive
Medscape Medical News found that both open air ventilation and a sealed building caused about the same amount of allergens.The study compared the allergies found in people in two buildings–one sealed and one with open air ventilation–and found not much difference between the two. As the article states, “the results balanced out, identifying 19.5% of workers in the sealed building and 20.4% of workers in the nonsealed building as having allergic rhinitis, a non-significant difference.” While the results were inconclusive, one thing was sure, all buildings contain allergens, regardless of the ventilation system.
Sealed Ventilation
Most buildings today are built to be tighter, more sealed homes. The idea is allergens (among other things) won’t get in, but the problem rests in the fact that once in, the allergens aren’t going anywhere. And for folks with asthma, this can get downright nasty. This video highlights some of the problems of sealed homes, and points out that, in Canada, a HEPA air purifier can possibly count as a medical expense and cut down on taxes. But it is vital to keep new, clean HEPA air filters in the purifier.
Natural (or Open) Ventilation
Given that sealed ventilation buildings can trap allergens within their walls, it would make sense that having some sort of open ventilation would keep the allergens out by allowing an easy escape. Unfortunately, now the reverse logic applies: while allergens can easily bounce out, they can also easily pop in. And often times, houses or office buildings are not built with air flow in mind. It’s important to have windows set up in a way that allows for a steady stream of air to flow throughout the building, thus allowing mold spores and other allergens floating in the air to pass through easily.
Asthma Air Purifier
Regardless of what type of ventilation you feel works best for you and and your family, it’s important to keep an air purifier with clean filters around. One way or another, allergens are going to find their way into the house. Whether in the air, on your clothes, shoes, pets or hair, they will find a way. But an air purifier is a great way to fight them. It literally does what it is called: it purifies the air by sucking air in, catching all the allergens in a filter and letting clean air out. And breathing clean air is nice!
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