Do air purifiers help with allergies?
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The beautiful, long days of spring are finally here. But for allergy sufferers it can be a big problem. Can an air purifier help against pollen?
- Pollen allergy: a widespread problem
- Allergy is not just about outdoor air
- How air purifiers help against allergies
- Which air purifier to choose against allergies?
- Eteria: the air purifier with no filters to change
Pollen allergy: a widespread problem
Enjoying these spring days is truly wonderful: the sunshine, the lengthening days, and the desire to spend more time outside the house!
Unfortunately, however, for pollen allergy sufferers, this can be a very difficult time: both outside and inside the home.
In fact, the italian Association of Territorial and Hospital Immunologist Allergologists (AAITO) says that due to rising temperatures and wind, April and May are the worst times for pollen allergy sufferers. In Italy, for example, there are more than 9 million people who are affected during this period by allergies to grasses and parietarias. The latter are the most aggressive and widespread allergens in Italy.
What can we do to improve the air we breathe and try to keep pollen allergies at bay during this time of year? Let's find out together.
Allergy is not just about the outside air
Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to control the outside air to our liking, and we are forced to passively endure the presence of pollen in the outside air.
During these seasons some people can really find no peace because of these annoying symptoms: congestion, itching, sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, difficulty breathing, and many other really limiting issues during the day.
One solution might be to avoid going out often and staying indoors to make sure that we do not breathe in the various allergens.
However, there is one very important fact that not everyone knows: the air outside and the air inside our homes are closely related!
In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) itself states that indoor air is up to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air.
This happens not only because the outside air brings pollen and pollutants inside our homes, but also because it is already rich in pollutants such as viruses, bacteria, odors and Volatile Organic Compounds (formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, etc...).
The more polluted the outside air is, the more polluted the indoor air will be. In fact, that is why at home the symptomatology can linger for a long time and can even worsen if you do not take care of your indoor air.
However, a solution exists: we can markedly improve the air we breathe inside our homes through the use of an air purifier against allergies!
How air purifiers help against allergies
In recent years people are realizing the vital importance of air purifiers in our homes and offices. And the allergy season is definitely one of the best times to experience the benefits of these products for yourself.
Given the large number of people with allergies, the market for purifiers is booming because it is now considered to all intents and purposes the same as an everyday household appliance, with an added advantage: it allows us to take care of the air, which is the most essential element for us.
Air purifiers can help us a lot in this goal, because thanks to their filtering system they manage to remove the pollens that we are inevitably forced to inhale during the day.
Which air purifier to choose against allergies?
The first solution, being the best known, might seem to be HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) technology, which are air purifiers that have filters composed of tight mesh that block pollutants.
Unfortunately, these solutions have limitations:
- They require continuous filter replacement (minimum €100 per year!)
- The filters they use are not recyclable and are highly polluting
- If not changed in time, they themselves become a prolific environment for bacteria and germs
- They do not remove pollutants, but merely retain them
Eteria: the air purifier with no filter to change
Eteria is an air purifier with integrated monitoring system designed and engineered by our Italian company Vitesy.
Thanks to its cutting-edge technology, Eteria is the only air purifier that doesn't need to change the filter. All you have to do is wash it under running water and it will be as good as new!
In fact, unlike HEPA solutions on the market, its technology is photocatalysis: a filtering system that does not block pollutants, but eliminates them thanks to the power of its nanomaterial, tungsten trioxide (WO3).
This technology acts on pollutants by disrupting them at the molecular level through the formation of electron gaps that in very few milliseconds eliminate the pollutants passing through the filter.
And through the power of the WO3 nanomaterial, Eteria covers a broad spectrum of substances such as:
- Pollens and allergens
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Unpleasant odors
- Volatile Organic Compounds (also called VOCs)
- NOx (oxides of nitrogen)
- Fine dust
And thanks to its monitoring sensors, Eteria can precisely track the air quality in your room, giving you the results in real time by connecting with the Vitesy Hub app of the levels of:
- Temperature
- Humidity
- VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
- CO2 (carbon dioxide)
And remember: after this purchase, unlike other purifiers on the market, you won't have to buy any more filters!
Make the most convenient choice for your health, your wallet, and the environment!
Help yourself feel better and take care of yourself by eliminating your allergy symptoms and breathing clean, healthy air!
