What does an air purifier do? An air purifier improves your indoor air quality by removing air pollutants from your home with filters or other technology. Knowing how each type of air purifier works will let you choose the best air purifier for you.
Coming up with standards in the air purifier industry is challenging because air, itself, is complex. Defining performance characteristics for air purifiers starts with identifying what is in the air and measuring their impact, before methods can be developed to test the possible air purification product itself.
If you’re researching what air purifier is the best option for your home, the first step is learning how an air purifier works. Understanding the different types and benefits of air purifiers and how they remove pollutants from the air will let you make an informed buying decision. Let’s look at the pollutants in your home’s air — particulates, VOCs, and more — and find out more about them.
Bipolar ionizers, as the name suggests, produce both positive and negative ions with the idea that they will charge floating particles and cause them to aggregate and fall out of the air. They use electricity to create ions that are released into the air with the purpose of reducing pollutants. Extensive research has been done on ion-generating air cleaners, with most indicating no appreciable effect on the air, either harmful or helpful.
I want to start with a disclaimer; I am neither a physician nor a medical expert. My pain has propelled me to dig into scientific literature about airborne infections and control measures associated with ICUs in India. As part of my role as an R&D director for Molekule, I’ve read many scientific articles on air purification. But as a son of a strong woman who was hospitalized while battling serious illness, I’ve gone to great lengths to familiarize myself on the subject of airborne infections and control measures in ICUs—references to some of these sources are given at the end of this article.
Hi, my name is Dr. Kristamarie Collman also known as Dr. Kristamarie. I’m a Family Medicine physician, wellness enthusiast, and blogger based out of sunny Orlando, FL. In my practice, Prose Medical, I help treat people with allergies and also suffer from them too. Therefore, I thought it would be great to collaborate with Molekule Air to share a few ways we can reduce allergens in our homes.
Alexa is Amazon’s AI-enhanced virtual assistant that can play music and podcasts, set alarms, take notes, and control your Molekule air purifier, hands-free.