On average, your lungs take 20,000 breaths per day. You don't think about it because you don't have to; your body does it as a basic function. But while your body knows it needs air to provide life-giving oxygen, what it doesn't know is all the harmful things that air contains.
- The air around us is full of particulates like pollen, bacteria, dust, smoke particles, diesel fumes, mold spores, viruses and more.
- Especially worrying are ultrafine particles (so tiny they need a microscope to see) that make their way deep into your lungs where they can potentially cause heart and lung issues.
If you aren't filtering the air you breathe, then your lungs become the filter!
Your Lungs Are Under Attack
Your lungs are pretty amazing organic machines. With the help of the diaphragm, they pull air into a series of branching airways that get smaller and smaller. Those airways end at tiny air sacs (alveoli) where the real work begins. Oxygen is passed into the bloodstream, while carbon dioxide from the bloodstream is released back into the air. It is an elegant system, but one that relies on clean air for efficiency.
Luckily the body has a few built-in defenses to capture nasty things before they enter the lungs, but that means your body is the machine filtering the air! Unfortunately, ultrafine particles can make their way past those measures and settle deep in the lungs (sometimes permanently). Even worse, some ultrafine particles can actually pass through and into the bloodstream, where they are carried to the brain, heart, and other vital organs.
Your best defense is to take control of the indoor air quality inside your home.
How Small Is Small?
Just how small are the harmful particles in the air that you breath? Here's a comparison that starts at the size of a human hair down to an single virus:
Give Your Lungs A Break
Instead of letting your lungs be your air filter, give them a break by using a proper air purifier. Intellipure offers a selection of portable air purification solutions powered by our Disinfecting Filtration System (DFS) technology, which removes particles with more than 99% efficiency. DFS uses a high-energy field, which enhances filtration efficiency and filter life.
Change Your Air Filters, Or Be The Filter!
If you already have an air purifier, don't forget to maintain it. Changing your air purifier filter not only keeps the air you breathe clean but also extends the life of the machine. A clogged air filter makes the fan motor work harder, putting unnecessary strain on it. Take care to change the filter as directed in the owner's manual or when the air purifier control panel alerts you.
Changing air filters is simple, so it's easy to protect your investment and your health at the same time.
