Allerair Salon Series Source Capture Air Filtration

Allerair Salon Series

Engineered specifically for nail salons (also good for soldering, welding fumes capture application), the Salon Series is a source capture air-purifying unit designed to capture chemicals, odors and particles associated with manicures and pedicures, before they become airborne. The Salon Series is equipped with 18 - 24 pounds of activated carbon to provide nail salon patrons and employees alike with clean, safe indoor air. | More |

From $1299.98 USD

NO GLUES, NO SILICONE, NO CAULKING, NO BONDING, MOTOR NOT DIPPED IN VARNISH, POWDER COATED HOUSING, ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION

NO GLUES, NO SILICONE, NO CAULKING, NO BONDING,
MOTOR NOT DIPPED IN VARNISH, POWDER COATED HOUSING, ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION

The AirMedic MCS with EcoFlow™ Technology

Based on the same technology and inert features as our AirMedic + platform, the AirMedic MCS with EcoFlow™ technology has been enhanced with an additional three pounds (3 lbs.) of carbon filtration, superior particle filtration that has been certified by an independent DOP test and a higher CFM.

Yes, the AirMedic MCS is still designed without the use of bonding agents, and includes inert features such as: a sealed motor, powder-coated carbon canister, a 100% metal casing, and an organic cotton pre-filter.

In addition to the AirMedic MCS series™ enhanced technical features, it is also more compact and more aesthetically pleasing than our previous units. It also comes with a variable speed control to adjust airflow rate.

EcoFlow™ Technology Features:

• All-metal housing
• Custom carbon blend*
• HEPA filter with a metal cap
• Organic-cotton pre-filter
• Inert gaskets
• 360° air intake
• Variable speed comfort controls
• Sealed motor
• Eco-safe, waters-soluble AFM bonding
• Powder-coated, refillable, carbon canister
• Exceptional particle filtration, DOP test

*Carbon Test Kit

Every MCS unit is custom-built to provide the most complete relief possible. This carbon sample kit allows chemically-sensitive consumers to test their reactions to 5 different carbon blends. Once a blend is selected, the cost of the test kit is discounted from the purchase price of the unit.

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RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

AIR FILTRATION AIR PURIFIER AIR CLEANER
BAD ODORS CHEMICAL FUMES TOXIC GASES ODOR REMOVAL

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

• Among the notable users of the Allerair RSUs are the U.S. Navy and Delta Airlines. These units are relied upon for odor and VOC removal by a broad range of industries.
• The Allerair RSUs are operating in prison armories where weapons are cleaned, chemical laboratories, and a multitude of manufacturing companies where people must work with high concentrations of VOCs such as Xylene, Toluene, Benzene, Chlorine, Cyclohexanone, MEK and MPK.
• The RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) Space SaverTM Series is cylindrical in shape and, depending on model, has a footprint of 19 inches.
• This is a ductless, re-circulating air scrubber with built-in casters so it can be easily rolled around on your floor.
• It has a 360 degree air-in draw, and is efficient in removing approximately 90% of all gas phase contaminants (VOCs) per air pass.
• It filters the air of dust and contaminant gases, then ejects the cleaned air out the top of the unit to the ceiling.
• The gentle ceiling to floor air pressure generated by the RSU creates the correct form of air movement needed to force heavier than air VOCs toward the floor to then be captured as they are drawn through the RSU carbon cartridge.
• Specifications, details of the different configurations of the RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

• The Radial Air Purifiers (RAPs) represent an upgrade to our RSU industrial air scrubbers.
• Designed initially for clean rooms and critical care environments, our new RAPs are now capturing gas and particle phase contaminants in a broad range of industrial, commercial, home and office applications.
• The change in design from our more industrial looking RSU Series has allowed our RAP Series to be even easier to service.
• As with our RSUs, our RAP model air scrubbers create the same room-wide airflow pattern for efficient contaminant control, and can be shipped with a range of filter options depending upon your indoor air quality control requirements.
• Specifications, details of the different configurations of the RAP (Radial Air Purifier)

Other odor control, removal, chemical fumes air filtration systems, air cleaner, air scrubber:
| RSU Odor Control | RAP Odor Control | Pig Extractor | AW/AR2000 | Nail Salon | Ceiling Mount | I-6500 series |

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Formaldehyde is classified as a probable carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance

By JOHN MORENO GONZALES, Associated Press Writer Tue May 27, 6:21 PM ET

BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. - The anguish of Hurricane Katrina should have ended for Gina Bouffanie and her daughter when they left their FEMA trailer. But with each hospital visit and each labored breath her child takes, the young mother fears it has just begun.

"It's just the sickness. I can't get rid of it. It just keeps coming back," said Bouffanie, 27, who was pregnant with her now 15-month-old daughter, Lexi, while living in the trailer. "I'm just like, `Oh God, I wish like this would stop.' If I had known it would get her sick, I wouldn't have stayed in the trailer for so long."

The girl, diagnosed with severe asthma, must inhale medicine from a breathing device.

Doctors cannot conclusively link her asthma to the trailer. But they fear she is among tens of thousands of youngsters who may face lifelong health problems because the temporary housing supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency contained formaldehyde fumes up to five times the safe level.

The chemical, used in interior glue, was detected in many of the 143,000 trailers sent to the Gulf Coast in 2006. But a push to get residents out of them, spearheaded by FEMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, did not begin until this past February.

Members of Congress and CDC insiders say the agencies' delay in recognizing the danger is being compounded by studies that will be virtually useless and the lack of a plan to treat children as they grow.

"It's tragic that when people most need the protection, they are actually going from one disaster to a health disaster that might be considered worse," said Christopher De Rosa, assistant director for toxicology and risk assessment at the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, an arm of the CDC. "Given the longer-term implications of exposure that went on for a significant period of time, people should be followed through time for possible effects."

Formaldehyde is classified as a probable carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance, by the Environmental Protection Agency. There is no way to measure formaldelhyde in the bloodstream. Respiratory problems are an early sign of exposure.

Young children are at particular risk. Thousands who lived in trailers will be in the prime of life in the 10 to 15 years doctors believe it takes cancer to develop.

FEMA and CDC reports so far have drawn criticism.

A CDC study released May 8 examined records of 144 Mississippi children, some of whom lived in trailers and others who did not. But the study was confined to children who had at least one doctor's visit for respiratory illness before Katrina. It was largely inconclusive, finding children who went to doctors before the August 2005 storm were still visiting them two years after.

A bigger, five-year CDC study will include up to 5,000 children in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas, and CDC officials said it should begin next year. But members of Congress point to the decade or longer it could take for cancer to develop and say a five-year look is inadequate.

"Monitoring the health of a few thousand children over the course of a few years is a step in the right direction, but we need commitment," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.

Thompson has introduced legislation to force FEMA and CDC to provide health exams for trailer residents who believe formaldehyde made them ill. The bill is similar to $108 million legislation for workers who labored at the World Trade Center site.

Arch Carson, professor of occupational medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, said preliminary exams alone for trailer residents could cost more than the trade center bill. But he said class-action lawsuits over the formaldehyde — at least one has been filed — could be even more expensive, costing many billions of dollars.

"It would be best for the government to get its act together now," Carson said.

More than 22,000 FEMA trailers and mobile homes are still being used in Mississippi and Louisiana.

FEMA and the CDC say they will create a registry of those who stayed in trailers for possible future study. But they admit that the task of keeping track of everyone is made difficult by the rush to get families into other housing.

The parents of McKenzie Whitney, a 1-year-old girl with wavy auburn hair, are running low on money and options for caring for the sick girl.

Born into a FEMA trailer, McKenzie was out of the dwelling in August 2007 after a 10-month stay. Her mother, Kacey Whitney, 22, a housekeeper, and her father, Kevin Whitney, 30, a maintenance man, juggle the pressures of post-hurricane life with tending to the child.

"Sunday night when I was going to work, as I was walking up to the front door, she just threw up. She had a fever. We went to the hospital and they wound up keeping her overnight," the girl's mother said. "She's always had a cold, always."

Like Lexi, McKenzie is treated with a nebulizer, a boxy breathing machine that turns medication into mist. It is prescribed to patients with moderate to severe symptoms, and requires children to inhale for 20 minutes.

Dr. Shama Shakir, a Bay St. Louis pediatrician who treats Lexi and Kacey at the Coastal Family Health Center, said that before the storm she prescribed nebulizers about twice weekly. Lately, she is doing so up to 12 times a week.

"You give them the most potent steroids, the most potent antibiotics, and still they have the symptoms," Shakir said. "I worry about what will become of these children long-term."

Deven Galloway, 27, lived in a FEMA trailer in Bay St. Louis for seven months with 4-year-old son DeReion. The boy uses a nebulizer for asthma.

"One day he was like, `I'm going to take more so I can go ahead and be finished for a long time,'" said his mother. "I had to tell him it didn't work that way."

Welding fumes extractor

Fume Extractor A vital tool in workplace health and safety, this industrial air cleaner is designed to remove toxic fumes directly at the source. It features outstanding draw and superior filtration including a refillable 40 lb. carbon filter for chemicals and odor and HEPA and pre-filters for smoke and dust particles. A spark arrestor is also standard on this unit. Choose from 40 blends of carbon to address specific applications. Options include a second arm, allowing the unit to serve two neighboring workstations.

From $2299.98 Technical Characteristics Dimensions: 29" x 22.5" x 16" Shipping Weight: 130 to 170 lbs. (Depending on arm selection) Filtration System: MAC-B Carbon, 2" HEPA, 2" Pre-Filter Carbon Filter: 40 lbs MAC-B, 2" Depth Rated CFM: 400 Max Covered Area: Source Capture Other Options Custom Carbon Blend Other Features Spark Arrestor & Alluminum Fume Arm Available Colors Black, Polished Galvanized Steel

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air filtration system you can use inside your truck cab

Positive Air Pressure Negative Air Pressure Air Filtration System

Ducting Options - Positive - Negative Pressure Model (configuration)

Ducting Options for the Allerair air cleaner, air purifier models- positive and negative pressure applications.

Find a solution for every situation

Positive Pressure

The positive air configuration draws in the indoor air by the top of the unit and blows clean air out by the bottom.

This system can be used to bring outdoor air through the air cleaner and create positive air pressure in the interior space.

This pressure forces the contaminated indoor air out and replaces it with cleaned outdoor air.

The positive air configuration is used in the Air Handler central air systems and may be used to feed clean air into a heat exchanger or air duct.

Negative Pressure

The negative air configuration draws the contaminated air in through the bottom of the unit and blows it out through the top.

This system can be used to move contaminated air from indoors to outdoors through the air cleaner and create negative air pressure in the indoor space.

This pressure draws outdoor air into the interior to replace the extracted contaminated air.

The air cleaner cleans the contaminated indoor air before releasing it outdoors to avoid creating outdoor pollution and to conform with environmental regulations.

4000 Series Executive model, see specifications below

Standard Feature:

• Pleated True HEPA filter
• 12 lbs of "enhanced- Executive blend" granular activated carbon / charcoal filter + zeolite
• Anti-microbial filter
• Pre-filter
• 400 CFM Motor, 3 speed, quiet
• Optional power for use inside truck cabs - see notes below
  

Technical characteristics
Dimensions:	17.5" (height) x 15" (diameter)
Shipping weight:	38 lbs.
Filtration system:	MAC-B Carbon, Medical-Grade HEPA, Prodense Pre-filter
Carbon filter:	12 lbs MAC-B, 2.5 " depth
Rated CFM:	400

Filtration inside unit:

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Pricing:

4000 EXEC: $439.98 USD each
Flange adapter, 6" diameter flex hose: $129.98 USD each
8 Pack 4000 series Replacement Pre-filters (recommended): $59.98 USD / Pack of 8

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Electrical rating of the air filtration system for power inverter consideration:

• Voltage: 110, 60Hz
• Max. Amps: 1.2A
• Max Watts: 134W

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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A-1ATD)

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
(A-1ATD)

• What is A-1ATD?
• How do normal lungs work?
• What happens if there isn't enough alpha-1 antitrypsin?
• How does smoking worsen lung damage caused by the disorder?
• What are the risk factors for the disorder?
• How is the disorder inherited?
• What are the signs and symptoms of the alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
• Can this disorder be treated?
• Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency At A Glance

What is A-1ATD?

Alpha-1 antitrypsin is a protein that is made in the liver. The liver releases this protein into the bloodstream. Alpha-1 antitrypsin protects the lungs so they can work normally. Without enough alpha-1 antitrypsin, the lungs can be damaged, and this damage may make breathing difficult. In addition, liver damage (hepatitis, cirrhosis) can occur in both children and adults. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited (passed down from parents) disorder that causes low levels of, or no alpha-1 antitrypsin in the blood.

How do normal lungs work?

Air usually enters the nose and mouth and goes down the air tube (trachea) to two main air passages (bronchi). These passages allow air to go into the right and left lung.

Each bronchus branches out into grape-like air sacs called alveoli. Through the alveoli, oxygen enters the bloodstream during breathing in (inspiration), and carbon dioxide, a waste product, leaves the body during breathing out (expiration).

White blood cells normally found in our bodies help protect us from infection. But white blood cells also release an enzyme, called neutrophil elastase, that can damage the lungs. In normal lungs, alpha-1 antitrypsin protects the lungs from the harmful effects of neutrophil elastase.

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AirMedic Models To Choose From

AirMedic- EXEC Blend	AirMedic- VOCARB Blend	AirMedic + (Plus)
five-stage filtration system 20 lbs of activated EXEC carbon mix medical HEPA filter 400 CFM, 3 speed motor eliminate both airborne particles as well as chemicals, gases and odors 360° air intake maximizes airflow casters provide easier maneuverability Separate carbon and HEPA filters allows each to be changed independently Price: $599.98 USD, $35.00 USD S&H Download	five-stage filtration system 20 lbs of activated VOCARB carbon mix medical HEPA filter 400 CFM, 3 speed motor eliminate both airborne particles as well as chemicals, gases and odors 360° air intake maximizes airflow casters provide easier maneuverability Separate carbon and HEPA filters allows each to be changed independently Price: $699.98 USD, $35.00 USD S&H Download	five-stage filtration system 20 lbs of activated EXEC carbon mix medical HEPA filter 360 CFM, Variable speed, Sealed motor eliminate both airborne particles as well as chemicals, gases and odors 360° air intake maximizes airflow casters provide easier maneuverability Separate carbon and HEPA filters allows each to be changed independently Optional UV Light (5W Ultraviolet light) available: add $100.00 USD Price: $799.98 USD, $35.00 USD S&H Download

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Libby Asbestos

Libby Asbestos

Set in the northwest corner of Montana, 35 miles east of Idaho and 65 miles south of Canada, is the small town of Libby. The town lies in a picturesque valley carved by the Kootenai River and framed by the Cabinet Mountains to the south. Libby has population of less than 3,000, and 12,000 people live within a ten-mile radius. Libby is the Lincoln County seat. The community's assets include clean water, beautiful scenery, and recreational opportunities such as fishing, hiking, hunting, boating and skiing. EPA has been working in Libby since 1999 when an Emergency Response Team was sent to investigate local concern and news articles about asbestos-contaminated vermiculite. Since that time, EPA has been working closely with the community to clean up contamination and reduce risks to human health.

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Vermiculite

Vermiculite is a natural mineral that expands with the application of heat. The expansion process is called exfoliation and it is routinely accomplished in purpose-designed commercial furnaces. Vermiculite is formed by hydration of certain basaltic minerals. Large commercial vermiculite mines currently exist in South Africa, China, Brazil, the USA and several other countries.

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MULTIPLE PURPOSE ALLERAIR AIR PURIFIERS AIR CLEANERS AIR SCRUBBERS AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS

your clean air solution to indoor air pollution: Recycling Air - HEPA Filtration, Activated Charcoal / Activated carbon, UV Light

for home, office, business, commercial, industrial, medical applications
airborne dust, dust mites, allergy, asthma relief, avian (bird) flu, pandemic flu, seasonal (human) flu,
odor removal, odor control, chemical fumes, cigarette smoke odor, welding fumes, soldering fumes, and other indoor air quality problems

5000 series air filtration system

Standard Feature:

• Pleated True HEPA filter
• 18 lbs of " VOCARB special impregnated blend" granular activated carbon / charcoal filter
• Anti-microbial filter
• Pre-filter
• 400 CFM Motor, 3 speed, quiet

15" D x 20 " H, COLORS available

Options:

• 6" diameter flex hose adaptors for air intake and clean air discharge, positive / negative pressure use

Allerair 4000 air filtration system - plant stand

Not only does it serve to clean the air in your home or office, you could also use your Allerair air filtration system, air cleaner, air purifier, air scrubber (whichever you choose to call it) as a stand for your potted plants like this photo shows below. ;-)



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RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

AIR FILTRATION AIR PURIFIER AIR CLEANER
BAD ODORS CHEMICAL FUMES TOXIC GASES ODOR REMOVAL

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

• Among the notable users of the Allerair RSUs are the U.S. Navy and Delta Airlines. These units are relied upon for odor and VOC removal by a broad range of industries.
• The Allerair RSUs are operating in prison armories where weapons are cleaned, chemical laboratories, and a multitude of manufacturing companies where people must work with high concentrations of VOCs such as Xylene, Toluene, Benzene, Chlorine, Cyclohexanone, MEK and MPK.
• The RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) Space SaverTM Series is cylindrical in shape and, depending on model, has a footprint of 19 inches.
• This is a ductless, re-circulating air scrubber with built-in casters so it can be easily rolled around on your floor.
• It has a 360 degree air-in draw, and is efficient in removing approximately 90% of all gas phase contaminants (VOCs) per air pass.
• It filters the air of dust and contaminant gases, then ejects the cleaned air out the top of the unit to the ceiling.
• The gentle ceiling to floor air pressure generated by the RSU creates the correct form of air movement needed to force heavier than air VOCs toward the floor to then be captured as they are drawn through the RSU carbon cartridge.
• Specifications, details of the different configurations of the RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

• The Radial Air Purifiers (RAPs) represent an upgrade to our RSU industrial air scrubbers.
• Designed initially for clean rooms and critical care environments, our new RAPs are now capturing gas and particle phase contaminants in a broad range of industrial, commercial, home and office applications.
• The change in design from our more industrial looking RSU Series has allowed our RAP Series to be even easier to service.
• As with our RSUs, our RAP model air scrubbers create the same room-wide airflow pattern for efficient contaminant control, and can be shipped with a range of filter options depending upon your indoor air quality control requirements.
• Specifications, details of the different configurations of the RAP (Radial Air Purifier)

"Pig Extractor" Air Filtration Systems

Allerair "Pig Extractor" Air Filtration Systems: mold remediation, hospital construction renovation contractors, chemical fumes odors removal, negative air pressure, positive air pressure options

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Introducing the ALLERAIR "Pig Extractor"
Air Filtration System, Air Purifier, Air Cleaner, Air Scrubber

• Completely portable, easy to move around- industrial roller casters and carrying handle
• Motor- Variable speed, 735 CFM, 110V, delivers 450 CFM
• Pressure-sensitive indicator light turns on when HEPA needs to be replaced
• Mold, asbestos abatement, remediation in schools, hospitals, commercial building,
• Hospital contractors / renovation, construction, disaster restorators, etc.
• Negative air pressure , Positive air pressure applications- comes with one flange adaptor for a 12 inch diameter flex hose.
• Dimensions: 25" (length) x 18.5" (height) x 15" (diameter)
• Four (4) configurations / models to choose from
• Color: Black with yellow and black safety stripe

Allerair Newsletter

President's Message

Dear Valued Dealers, While November traditionally rings in the holiday shopping season, it also marks the start of flu season. This contagious respiratory illness is not only miserable, but potentially dangerous for our clientele with asthma and other pre-existing respiratory conditions. Many customers don't realize that an air cleaner equipped with a medical grade HEPA can actually trap larger airborne virus particles. Below we've included some interesting information on the flu and how an air cleaner can work as a prevention tool. All the best for a wonderful month and a happy Thanksgiving, Sam Teitelbaum, President, AllerAir Industries

Flu Prevention: How an Air Cleaner Can Help Your Clients

Flu Season: November to April

Who is most at risk for complications? • Asthmatics and those with respiratory problems • Young children • The elderly • People with compromised immune systems How is the influenza virus spread? The flu spreads through thee major modes of transmission: large droplets and aerosols (small airborne particles) – spread mainly through coughing or sneezing and direct contact with secretions (on surfaces for example). What can an air cleaner do? Large-droplet transmission is the main way in which the influenza virus is acquired. Coughing or sneezing generates a substantial quantity of particles, a large number of which are less than 5 microns in diameter. Small particles are also a main concern because particles expelled by coughing or sneezing rapidly shrink in size as they evaporate. AllerAir air purifiers like the AirMedic + UV , use medical-grade HEPA filters to capture 99.97% of all airborne particles at 0.3 microns in diameter and a germicidal UV light to help neutralize airborne microorganisms. When combined with other prevention practices, an air cleaner can be an important tool in the annual fight against the flu. Sources: Key Facts About Seasonal Influenza (Flu), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm Retrieved Oct. 31st, 2007 Influenza, Public Health Agency of Canada, http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/influenza/, Retrieved Oct. 31st, 2007 Review of Aerosol Transmission of Influenza A Virus, Tellier, Raymond, Hospital for Sick Children Toronto & University of Toronto, Perspective Volume 12, Number 11–November 2006

In the news,

Air pollution seen raising preterm birth risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study conducted in Los Angeles County and published today shows the harmful effects traffic-related air pollution can have on pregnant women. The data suggest that women who live in areas with high carbon monoxide or fine particle levels - pollution caused mainly by motor vehicle traffic -- are roughly 10 to 25 percent more likely to suffer preterm birth (delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy), compared with women who live in less polluted areas. This is especially true for women who breathe polluted air during the first 3 months of pregnancy or during the last months and weeks before delivery. Importantly, researchers report in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the association between air pollution and increased risk of preterm birth persists after accounting for other factors that might influence preterm birth risk such as smoking, exposure to second-hand smoke and alcohol use. "Air pollution in Los Angeles County remains a major public health problem affecting everybody, particularly pregnant women," Dr. Beate Ritz from the School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles noted in comments to Reuters Health. Ritz and colleagues collected detailed information for more than 2,500 women who gave birth in Los Angeles County in 2003. By conducting one-on-one interviews with the women, the researchers were able to separate the air pollution risk from other preterm birth risk factors. "Our research group had previously reported on the effect of carbon monoxide and fine particles, but because we relied on birth certificates, we did not have detailed information about other risk factors that some people suspected might bias our research findings," Beate explained. This new study, she said, "helps confirm the results we reported previously - that air pollution mainly caused by vehicle traffic increases the risk of preterm birth even when we take other risk factors into account." Research that identifies the harmful effects of pollution, Beate added, can help policymakers "in weighing the costs and benefits of reducing air pollution, both in terms of dollars and human health." Source: American Journal of Epidemiology, November 1, 2007.

Did you know?

Do you have environmentally sensitive clients who are concerned about EMF (Electro-magnetic Field). Most AllerAir units can be manufactured with a shielded cable. Ask your representative more about this unique option.

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Manila Breathing Easier as ADB Releases Last Tranche for Clean Air Project

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (15 December 2003) - ADB has released the last US$100 million for the Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program being implemented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) after achieving significant reductions in lead and sulfur dioxide levels.

A recent study showed improvements in blood lead levels among children in Metro Manila compared to 2000 when the unleaded gasoline policy was first implemented. Lead poisoning reduces intelligence quotients, especially in children. At its worst, the level of lead exposure in Metro Manila can cause an average loss of five IQ points in children as well as heart disease and premature death.

"Despite many challenges, the Government has made significant progress with the program and has achieved the benchmark reforms it set for the release of this second and last tranche," notes Yue-Lang Feng, the senior ADB officer in charge of the program.

"The Government will continue its efforts as air quality management and improvement is a long-term process."

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FOREST FIRES- EXPOSURE TO SMOKE, FUMES, GASES

FOREST FIRES- EXPOSURE TO SMOKE, FUMES, GASES - Health Effects Of Smoke Exposure

Health Effects Of Smoke Exposure [air purifier, air cleaner, air scrubber, air filtration models recommended]

Immediate effects of short-term exposure to forest fire smoke include:

• Sore eyes
• Tearing of eyes
• Cough
• Runny nose

Other symptoms often experienced from smoke exposure in combination with physical exhaustion, psychological stress, and poor nutrition include:

• Cold symptoms
• Persistent cough
• Sore throat

Signs of high blood levels of carbon monoxide (CO) include:

• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Decreased mental function

Intermediate effects exposure to forest fire smoke (from days to weeks) include:

• Lung or airway congestion
• Persistent cough

Smoke exposure in combination with physical exhaustion, psychological stress, and poor nutrition can lead to:
Acute bronchitis

Prolonged exposure. It is very unlikely that you will ever experience this from forest fire smoke and little is known about its effects. The risks are probably the same for cigarette smoking, and include heart disease, stroke, chronic bronchitis and emphysema (COPD), and cancer.

Note: The mixture of particles, liquids, and gaseous compounds found in smoke from wild land fires is very complex, and include compounds that can irritate and even injure the tissues of your mouth, nose, throat, and lungs. During past fires in Florida, an increase in emergency department visits was seen for asthma, acute worsening of chronic bronchitis, eye irritation, chest pains, shortness of breath, and wheezing.

(MMWR, 48[04]; February 5, 1999, pages 78-79)

Allerair air purifiers air cleaners air filtration systems recommended:
| 4000 VOCARB | 5000 VOCARB | 6000 VOCARB | VOC Odor Control | I6500 Series for larger areas, hospitals, gymnasiums, etc. |

Allerair AirTube Supreme Portable

Allerair AirTube Supreme Portable

• Total weight of only 25 lbs., the AirTube offers significant power and filtration in a fully portable format.
• 10 lbs. of double impregnated activated MAC-B™ carbon to adsorb the widest range of airborne chemicals, gasses, odors and VOC’s,
• Separate medical grade HEPA filter traps up to 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns.
• Variable speed motor, whisper quiet option ideal for bedroom use or in spaces of up to 500 sq. feet.
• Price:
  AirTube Supreme Exec- $399.98 USD
  AirTube Supreme Vocarb- $449.98 USD
  UV Light (Ultraviolet light) option- add $100.00 USD

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State bans in-home ozone air purifiers, citing health risks

State bans in-home ozone air purifiers, citing health risks

The California Air Resources Board says the regulation, which takes effect in 2009, is the first of its kind in the nation.

(Los Angeles Times) The California Air Resources Board has banned popular in-home ozone air purifiers, saying studies have found that they can worsen conditions such as asthma that marketers claim they help to prevent. The regulation, which the board said is the first of its kind in the nation, will require testing and certification of all types of air purifiers. Any that emit more than a tiny amount of ozone will have to be pulled from the California market. An estimated 2% of the state's households have one of the so-called ozone air purifiers, according to air board staff research, and the staff estimated that more than 500,000 people had been exposed to levels of ozone above federally recognized health standards as a result. More than 2 million California residents have some sort of air purifier, and other types can be safe and effective, the air board staff said. "This is a landmark decision," said Mary Nichols, chairwoman of the Air Resources Board. "State government needed to set up [its] own standards on air purifiers because many [marketers] indeed are deceiving the public," said former Assemblywoman Fran Pavley, who sponsored a law requiring the board to rein in so-called ozone generators. "There are reports of ozone being generated in someone's living room . . . at levels equivalent to having a Stage 1 smog alert right in your own house." The new regulation, which takes effect in 2009, will exempt industrial and commercial uses of ozone generators, as long as people are not present. read more Editor's note: The California Air Resources Board has posted a partial list of air cleaners they believe emit too much ozone. View it here

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

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RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

• Among the notable users of the Allerair RSUs are the U.S. Navy and Delta Airlines. These units are relied upon for odor and VOC removal by a broad range of industries.
• The Allerair RSUs are operating in prison armories where weapons are cleaned, chemical laboratories, and a multitude of manufacturing companies where people must work with high concentrations of VOCs such as Xylene, Toluene, Benzene, Chlorine, Cyclohexanone, MEK and MPK.
• The RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) Space SaverTM Series is cylindrical in shape and, depending on model, has a footprint of 19 inches.
• This is a ductless, re-circulating air scrubber with built-in casters so it can be easily rolled around on your floor.
• It has a 360 degree air-in draw, and is efficient in removing approximately 90% of all gas phase contaminants (VOCs) per air pass.
• It filters the air of dust and contaminant gases, then ejects the cleaned air out the top of the unit to the ceiling.
• The gentle ceiling to floor air pressure generated by the RSU creates the correct form of air movement needed to force heavier than air VOCs toward the floor to then be captured as they are drawn through the RSU carbon cartridge.
• Specifications, details of the different configurations of the RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

• The Radial Air Purifiers (RAPs) represent an upgrade to our RSU industrial air scrubbers.
• Designed initially for clean rooms and critical care environments, our new RAPs are now capturing gas and particle phase contaminants in a broad range of industrial, commercial, home and office applications.
• The change in design from our more industrial looking RSU Series has allowed our RAP Series to be even easier to service.
• As with our RSUs, our RAP model air scrubbers create the same room-wide airflow pattern for efficient contaminant control, and can be shipped with a range of filter options depending upon your indoor air quality control requirements.
• Specifications, details of the different configurations of the RAP (Radial Air Purifier)

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AllerAir HEPA air filter

If you are going to invest your money in an air purifier, you deserve a machine that works. When our engineers design an air purifier, it is built to remove as many pollutants as possible without adding chemicals back into your indoor environment. Our air purifiers use the largest activated carbon filters in the industry to give you the most protection from chemicals and odors. Particles like dust, pollen, mold, bacteria, and even viruses are all removed indiscriminately by an AllerAir HEPA air filter. Within our air cleaners, each component is as inert as possible, designed to prevent toxic airborne chemicals from ever being created.

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