In My Opinion...Response to Article on Air Cleaners and Air Purifiers
by Mercia Tapping, President, AllergyBuyersClub.com
The Wall Street Journal ran a very irresponsible
article recently, implying that the effectiveness of air
cleaners and purifiers was unproven. They based their article
on a study which showed that hepa filters reduced cat allergen in
the air by 75% but allergy sufferers did not necessarily report
a diminution of symptoms. Their spurious conclusion was to question
whether air cleaners were any good. So, having been schooled in
the scientific method in graduate school, I find this kind of journalism
offensive. First of all cat allergen is the finest, most difficult
to eliminate and if hepa filters reduced cat allergen by 75% that
is a fantastic result!
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Most stupid cat owners, and I count myself among them,
continually let their cats in the bedroom, reintroducing allergens
all the time never giving the filter time to really eliminate them
completely. Secondly, I am convinced science will eventually discover
that the incidence of allergenic symptoms is based on a complex
number of interacting variables in addition to the rating on skin
tests, which can include pollen count, diet, nutritional supplements,
exercise, weather, menstrual cycle, sleep, stress, clean air in
the work environment.
Most of these studies are much too simplistic, the
business of severity of allergy symptoms is not a simple cause and
effect. Allergy sufferers themselves know intuitively that a multitude
of factors effect their symptoms in addition to the pollen count.
Unfortunately, we do not know which factor contributes what and
how much. I see the whole goal of the allergy sufferer to reduce
as many allergens in their environment as much as possible to bring
that "thermostat" down. In defense of air cleaners. We are publishing
here our review of Blueair
air purifier in its totality simply because we do not want any
of you to miss it. So, if you have been wondering about purchasing
a top of the line air
cleaner, we could not recommend the
Blueair Air Purifier more highly. The Blueair air purifier is also very quiet and perfect for bedroom use!
