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Article: ROOM AIR CLEANERS A HEALTHY IDEA.(Spotlight on Home and Gardening)

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Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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October 25, 1997
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Byline: James Dulley

Question: We have an air cleaner on our furnace, but our house still seems dusty and I have allergy problems. Would using a room air cleaner help? Are they expensive to operate? Which design is best? - W.D.

Answer: Allergies have obvious symptoms, but there are other serious, long-term (symptoms delayed for years) health hazards posed by breathing uncleaned indoor air. Of major concern are microscopic particles that lodge deeply in the lung tissue, as well as other harmful organic chemicals.

A combination of fresh air ventilation, a good central air cleaner in the furnace and several efficient room air cleaners provides the ...

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