Because people spend a lot of time indoors, the quality of the air indoors can affect their health. Remodeling or renovating an existing home has the potential to release indoor pollutants.| US EPA
Brochure on different types of air cleaning devices and how they work.| US EPA
Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners intentionally produce the gas ozone.| US EPA
HEPA is a type of pleated mechanical air filter. It is an acronym for "high efficiency particulate air [filter]" (as officially defined by the U.S. Dept. of Energy). This type of air filter can theoretically remove at least 99.97% of dust, pollen, mold,| US EPA
From: Indoor Air Facts No. 7 - Residential Air Cleaners - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airclean.htmlAir cleaners may reduce the health effects from some particles - small solid or liquid substances suspended in air, such as dust or light spray mists.Some ai| US EPA
From: Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.htmlIon generators act by charging the particles in a room so that they are attracted to walls, floors, tabletops, draperies, occupants, etc. Abras| US EPA
While pollutant levels from individual sources may not pose a significant health risk by themselves, most homes have more than one source that contributes to indoor air pollution.| US EPA
Minimum Efficiency Reporting Values, or MERVs, report a filter's ability to capture larger particles between 0.3 and 10 microns (µm). This value is helpful in comparing the performance of different filters The rating is derived from a test m| US EPA
