Does an air filtration system help with lead or particle pollution? Particles that are larger than 0.3 microns will be filtered out by the Hepa paper. The toxicity of lead has been known for so long that...
The toxicity of lead has been known for so long that most people are acutely aware of the dangers of particles of this element in the air we breathe. It is therefore common for customers to ask Austin Air Systems Limited from Buffalo, New York if their air purifiers can filter lead. Michael Doman, the company's Sales Manager, is succinct in his reply. He asks people to choose the company air purifier model with carbon and zeolite filters, because though the standard product can take care of lead particles at least 0.3 microns in size, the one with carbon and zeolite filters keeps lead content in noxious fumes also away from our lungs. Doman emphasizes that carbon does an outstanding job of filtering lead content in gases.
The US Environmental Protection Agency reminds us that in 1991, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services called lead the number one environmental threat to the health of children in the United States! Lead has been used in water pipes and paint before its full risks were known. The US Environmental Protection Agency considers lead based paints to be a serious hazard. The simple act of scraping off old paint can release a slew of harmful particles in to the air. Lead dust can also enter homes from the outside environment, or when some routine maintenance operations are in progress indoors. It would appear that Michael Doman of Austin Air is right about using air purifiers with carbon and zeolite filters for maximum protection against lead particles in all forms and sizes!
Lead is a potent poison with the power to damage all major body systems. Exposure can be fatal over a certain limit, so no effort can be spared in choosing the best possible air purifiers for the home! Lead is especially deleterious for children and for expecting mothers, for it can interfere with development in the womb, as well as in the normal growth of children.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission warns about the dangers of using various paint strippers, and has found dangerous levels of lead in crayons, jewelry and play equipment. The commission has often found high lead content in imported products to which children can be exposed in closed environments. This reinforces the view expressed by Michael Doman of Austin Air Systems that it is makes good sense to use air purifiers with carbon and zeolite filters, so that lead particles both above 0.3 microns and in dust form are kept away from our homes, and especially from the air our children breathe. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that almost 4 million children in the United States had elevated lead levels in blood in 1978. Though that number had declined to just over 300 thousand in 2002, there is no room for complacency. The evidence is clear and it is now in our hands to take appropriate action and have those carbon and zeolite filter containing air purifiers installed and running without delay!
