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Not many people have heard of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, these gaseous pollutants can be harmful to everyone, especially if you have asthma or chemical sensitivity.
To make it worse, seemingly “clean” indoor air can contain levels of invisible toxic VOCs that are 2 to 5 times higher than outdoors, according to the EPA.
This article will discuss the main types of air purifiers and help you determine which is the best air purifier for VOCs in your home. However, before discussing your air purifier options, here is a bit of background into VOCs.
What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?
Volatile organic compounds are a large group of chemicals primarily composed of carbon that easily evaporate into the air at room temperature. Some VOCs are harmless and are the source of pleasant plant-based smells such as citrus and pine. Others may be extremely harmful to the human body during serious exposure, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
You can find off-gassing of VOCs from everyday items in your home—from mattresses to furniture to personal care products—or the release of these chemicals during activities like cleaning, painting or remodeling. These invisible chemicals can be harmful to your health if left untackled.
Health effects of VOCs
Studies have suggested that when inhaled at high levels over an extended period of time, these toxic VOC molecules may enter the lungs, bloodstream and eventually the body’s soft tissues. This can potentially cause health problems such as headaches, nausea and liver damage. High exposure over hours or days may cause eye, nose, throat and skin irritation, and could make symptoms worse if you have asthma or a chemical sensitivity. Children and older adults are more at risk for symptoms from breathing in VOCs.
Even breathing low levels of VOCs, like those found in homes over long periods of time, may make health problems worse. These harmful VOCs often come from the everyday items found in your home, such as building materials, coatings, cleaning agents and personal care products. The most common toxic VOCs found in the home include benzene (paint), formaldehyde (carpets) and toluene (glue).
What to do first if your indoor air has high levels of VOCs ?
Recent activities in your home or office, like renovation and painting, or the everyday sources from household cleaning products or cooking smoke, can produce high levels of VOCs. If you suspect that the air inside your home or office may be contaminated with harmful levels of VOCs, you should consider the following steps:
Step 1 – Identify and remove the source of the VOCs
The first and best step is always to investigate and focus on removing the source of the VOCs from your environment, or leave the environment until any off-gassing subsides. That might mean removing carpets, furniture, adhesives or leaving the room ventilated and not re-entering until the VOC concentration has reduced.
Step 2 – Improve the ventilation in the room
If you cannot find or remove the source of the VOCs, then you should look for ways to increase the level of ventilation in the room whilst you sort a more permanent solution to the problem.
This may be as easy as opening a window (unless the outdoor air is heavily polluted), or you might need to install a vent to allow fresh air to circulate in the room. This can keep the concentration of VOCs from building up indoors and decrease them to more normal levels.
Step 3 – Use an air purifier
If you or a family member are especially sensitive to VOCs, merely improving the level of ventilation may not be enough. Everyday household items and materials can off-gas VOCs over a long period of time. Even popular consumer products that range from electronics to makeup may have been manufactured with these chemicals. You may not be able to smell them in every case, and so odor is not a reliable indicator of the presence of VOCs in your home. If a member of your household has asthma or suffers from chemical sensitivity, even a low concentration of VOCs in the air can cause very unpleasant symptoms. In cases like these, you should definitely consider using an air purifier designed to remove VOCs from the air.
Which air purifier options are best for VOCs?
The answer to this question depends on the circumstances in which you plan to use the air purifier.
If you need a long-term solution for everyday off-gassing and immediate VOC problems, then using a BackNature KJ225F-A016 air purifier is your best option. The VOC purification technology inside the BackNature air purifier can significantly reduce everyday concentrations of household VOCs, as well as sudden spikes in VOC levels, by destroying these airborne chemicals at the molecular level. This means there is no risk of the filter releasing VOCs back into the environment (as is the case with carbon filtration) when it is full, or when the temperature or humidity change in your home. Not only can the BackNature purification technology destroy VOCs in the air, it can also eliminate particulates such as dander, mold, dust or bacteria.
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