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To know how Neo.Tec's technology works, one must know the nature of our world. This explanation help us analyse how dust and germs are collected indoors. It contains general useful information on how negative ion works and knowing that our products, equipped with this technology, may apply in our daily life. |
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 What are negative ions? |
Electrically-charged particles in the air that remove airborne contaminates from the air.They have a rejuvinating effect when interacting with physiological systems (such as the respiratory system).
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There are usually at least 2,000 negative ions per cubic centimeter in these environments. There are only a couple hundred negative ions per cubic centimeter in the typical indoor environment. |
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"The negative ion count per cubic centimeter at Yosemite Falls is over 100,000. On the other hand the count is far below 100 on the Los Angeles Freeways...“ |
Jan Stolwijk, of the World Health Organization, stated that, "there is probably more damage done to human health by indoor air pollution than by outdoor pollution." Most people spend 70% to 80% of their time indoors! |
| Why negative ions? |
The reason indoor environments lack the electrical "nutrients of the air" that we need is that today's "air-tight" homes and buildings prevent them from treating the air inside.
Most homes and buildings are in urban settings and other places where the earth is covered by mostly concrete and asphalt. |
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Large amounts of concrete and asphalt, and other structures fabricated by man tend to disrupt the air's electrical balance in areas where they reside.
Negative ions and ozone are nature's most powerful air-cleansing agents. Negative ions and ozone are created by nature, and found at their most optimal levels where the air is most pure and healthy. |
| How do negative ions remove pollutants from the air? |
Floating contaminates and allergens are generally positively charged, and of course, negative ions are negatively charged.
In environments where high densities of negative ions exist, they are able to reverse the charge of floating contaminates to a negative charge.
This results in a magnetic attraction among the floating pollutants in the air, causing them to aggregate, or clump together.
As a result, they become too heavy to remain floating in the air , and fall harmlessly to the ground, leaving behind clean air. |
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These larger particles can be intercepted by the "filters" of the upper respiratory tract, due to their increased size.
Without a continual generation of negative ions, some of these enlarged pollutants can find their way back into the air. Air purification systems are designed for continual use , ensuring pollutants stay out of the air you breathe. |
| How does ozone work ? |
Ozone oxidizes airborne pollutants, then reverts to oxygen, leaving behind cleansed & refreshened air.
Here's how this process works: |
 Oxygen Molecules |
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Ozone Molecules converted from oxygen (left) as a result of an electrical charge, such as that provided by lightning, or an air purifier. |
Ozone is highly reactive , so it interacts with most contaminates and allergens it encounters. As the element with the second highest oxidation potential (next to flourine), ozone proceeds to destroy the pollutant through oxidation.
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One oxygen atom splits off to oxidize pollutant, leaving behind breathable oxygen and purified air. |
| Is the ozone safe ? |
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Although some groups claim that ozone is harmful, proof of its safety and usefulness at moderate concentrations have prevailed in hearings before the FTC. Millions of ozone air purifiers have been sold in the United States over the years, but there are no specific cases where an ozone air cleaner has been linked to any kind of harm or injury. |
Ozone can only be harmful only when occurring at extremely high concentration. However, at lower levels it serves as a powerful purification element without harmful side effect. It's also a powerful purification agent in large doses, but can also act as a lung irritant in higher concentrations.
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Ozone is highly reactive , so it interacts with most contaminates and allergens it encounters. As the element with the second highest oxidation potential (next to flourine), ozone proceeds to destroy the pollutant through oxidation.
As is the case with just about every other chemical element , ozone has its range of effects, from no effect, to useful effect, to hazardous effects. |
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