Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Air Purifier

bookofjoe: BehindTheMedspeak: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Air Purifier May Cause Lung Damage: "BehindTheMedspeak: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Air Purifier May Cause Lung Damage I453002005apr11l Who knew?Certainly not the hundreds of thousands of people who dropped $450 a pop for a big, fancy-looking silent device (above) purported to clean their air.

Now Consumer Reports tells us in its current (May) issue that not only does the Sharper Image product not work as it's supposed to but instead causes indoor air pollution by releasing unhealthy amounts of ozone.

The Environmental Protection Agency website in its discussion of ozone states, "Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath, and, throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections.... Healthy people, as well as those with respiratory difficulty, can experience breathing problems when exposed to ozone."

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