Asthma is a lung condition in which the airways in your lungs become inflamed and narrow. The muscles around these airways tighten when asthma is triggered, and they cause symptoms like wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing, and coughing.
Even though there’s no cure for asthma, it is possible to manage the symptoms. One way to do this is to reduce your exposure to any allergens in the environment that might trigger your asthma. You can use an air purifier, which could help reduce your exposure to allergens and other triggers in the environment.
What Is an Air Purifier?
An air purifier is a portable air cleaner that filters and traps pollutants from the air indoors and sanitizes the air that passes through it. An ionizing air purifier is one of the most popular types of air purifiers, that traps particles using an electric field.
An Air Filter V/s an Air Purifier
An air filter forces the air through a filter to trap pollutants. Both the devices trap and filter out pollutants, but the air is only sanitized with an air purifier.
An air filter may be portable or could also be a part of an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system.
Many different types of filters may be used in both the devices, including:
– Carbon
– Disposable
– Washable
– HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air)
Does an air purifier help with asthma?
Some of the common environmental asthma triggers inside your home include:
– Smoke
– Dust
– Pet dander
– Pollen from outside
– Mold
By using an air purifier, you can eliminate these triggers from your home and trap them in the filter.
How effective an air purifier is to reduce the allergens and help with asthma symptoms depends on the following factors:
– Filter design
– Location of the purifier in the house
– Airflow rate of the purifier
– Size of the allergen particles