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HEPA filters are
the #1 choice of physicians and are often used in hospital
operating rooms where clean air environments are required.
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94% of all
respiratory ailments are caused by polluted air.
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85% of Americans
don't realize the air in their home may be a health hazard.
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Airborne
particles larger than 10 microns get caught in the nose and
throat.
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Particles
smaller than 10 microns are easily inhaled into the lungs.
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Infants, the
elderly and those with chronic respiratory diseases spend
90% of their time indoors.
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Levels of many
common pollutants have been shown to be 2 to 5 times higher
indoors than outdoors.
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The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ranked indoor air
pollution as a high priority public health risk.
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Asthma,
particularly in children, has increased to an estimated 14.6
million.
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The World Health
Organization has concluded that preventing exposure to
environmental allergens may help prevent asthma.
