Every day we take as many as 24,000 breaths and spend as much as 75 per cent of our time indoors.
Yet, many may not know that indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air.
The health impacts of poor indoor air quality are many and can lead to a number of serious health problems including allergies, asthma and viruses.
In the GCC, one in three people have experienced some kind of health problem linked to allergies, with respiratory ailments being the most common.
Measuring air quality is important and outdoor or ambient air pollution is measured primarily on two scales based on levels of particulate matter (PM) in the air.
PM10 relates to coarser, larger types of pollution while PM2.5 relates to microscopic particles, almost 30 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair.
Pollution
It is the latter that causes – even at low levels – the most serious damage, as the particles make their way into the respiratory tract and reach the lungs.
Unfortunately for residents of the Gulf, the region’s scores on the PM2.5 scale are extraordinarily high.
There are a number of causes for high pollution levels. These include particles from factories, power plants, cars, pollen from trees, bacteria and viruses, which are all harmful outdoor pollutants that are able to invade our homes, even with windows closed.
Air pollution can also be influenced by dust storms, particularly in regions close to deserts. Inside, new furniture discharges harmful gases and some of your everyday activities such as cooking, dusting or even lighting a candle can generate pollutants.
Philips Air Purifiers are key on improving your indoor air quality and now Mohammed Fakhroo and Bros has announced the launch of this
innovative product.
Combining unique technologies like AeraSense and Vitashield Intelligent Purification Systems (IPS), Philips Air Purifiers have the ability to effectively remove ultra-fine particles as small as 0.02 µm (one-twentieth of the diameter of a human hair), harmful gases such as TVOC and up to 99.97 per cent of common airborne allergens, like pollen, fine dust and pet hair, as well as viruses and bacteria.
Technology
Thanks to AeraSense, an advanced sensing technology, the air purifier identifies airborne pollutants up to the minuscule size of PM2.5 and gives real-time, numerical feedback on your indoor air quality, for continuous monitoring and peace of mind.
Designed for maximum ease of use and globally certified by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers and the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation, Philips Air Purifiers will give you the confidence and comfort of better indoor air quality for you and your family.
Philips Air Purifiers are available at Home Electronics, LuLu Hypermarkets, eXtra, Sharaf DG and Mohammed Fakhroo & Bros showroom.