| Tobacco Smoke
Did You Know?
Because of the chemical nature
of smoke molecules, products like air and fabric fresheners are
INEFFECTIVE at eliminating smoke odors.
See Air Purifiers for Tobacco Smoke
Along with the obvious health
problems associated with tobacco smoking, substantial scientific
evidence has shown that even second hand exposure to smoke leads to
both short-term and long-term adverse effects. Second hand smoke, or
passive smoking, can lead to immediate asthma attacks in asthmatics.
As well, because tobacco smoke acts as an irritant, exposure can
result in the following allergy-like symptoms:
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Runny noses
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Coughing
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Wheezing
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Breathing difficulties
Worsening of asthma,
allergies, and other similar conditions is therefore not uncommon,
and the long-term effects of smoke exposure can lead to cancer and
lung problems.
However, health reasons aside,
tobacco smoke is also detrimental to indoor environment, as it has
the ability to be absorbed into furniture, draperies, and into
clothing. A smoke molecule has a fine particle structure that allows
it be easily attached to virtually anything. Consequently, the
noxious odor of tobacco smoke often permeates and lingers in the
air. In addition, smoke can even cause discoloration and damage to
the surfaces of walls and home furnishings.
For indoor smoke problems, the use of
a smoke air purifier with activated carbon can help eliminate offensive
odors. Essentially, an air purifier with activated carbon has
charcoal that is treated with oxygen and acts like a sponge. This
material has an extremely high surface area with a large amount of microporosity. These pores are excellent at trapping gasses and
odors that normally pass through traditional particle filters.
Activated carbon has also been hailed as a miracle filter media by
researchers because of its ability to remove offensive tastes,
odors, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), and some carcinogens.
In order to clean the air, activated
carbon in a tobacco smoke purifier binds materials and contaminants by Van der
Waal forces, as it is believed that contaminants have an affinity
for carbon. The use of activated carbon is the preferred method of
air purification recommended by the EPA to safely remove hazardous
and carcinogenic chemicals in the air, and the use of a smoking air
purifier with activated carbon is an effective way to eliminate
noxious smoke odors from your home or workplace.
See Smoke Air Purifiers
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