In 2005 As for atmosphere, it is offered to Amway customers in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand. It is estimated to "remove up to 99.99% of the contaminants that go through it, down to .01 microns." This claim has been tested with the AHAM AC-1 air cleaner performance standard.
A washable pre-filter, a HEPA filter, which must be replaced every one to three years, and a changeable activated carbon filter are all incorporated within the filter.
eSpring and an Atmosphere air filter were supplied by Quixtar for an episode of ABC's Extreme Home Makeover.
According to AAFA and Allergy Standards Limited, Atmosphere was the first product certified as "Asthma & Allergy Friendly" in February 2009. (ASL)
Contaminants Reduced
Allergen
- Dust mite antigens
- Der pl & Der fl
- Silkworm fragments
- Cat allergens
- Cockroach allergens
- Dog allergens
- Latex
Bacteria
- Bacillus subtilis spores
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Chlamydia psittaci
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Francisella tularensis
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumophila
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Bordetella pertussis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Fungal Spores
- Cladosporium sphaerospermum
- Corn smut
- Penicillium chrysogenum
- Absidia
- Acremonium
- Alternaria alternata
- Aspergillus
- Exophiala
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Mucor plumbeus
- Paecilomyces variotii
- Pneumocystis carinii
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Stachybotrys chartarum
Virus
- Coliphage MS2
- Adenovirus
- Coronavirus (SARS)
- Coxsackievirus
- Hantaan virus
- Influenza A virus
- Measles virus
- Mumps virus
- Parvovirus B19
- Reovirus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Rhinovirus
- Rubella virus
- Varicella-zoster virus
- Variola (Smallpox)
Pollen
- Arizona cypress
- Bald cypress
- Desert ragweed
- False ragweed
- Giant ragweed
- Italian cypress
- Japanese cedar
- Mugwort
- Orchard grass
- Paper mulberry
- Ragweed
- Short ragweed
- Slender ragweed
- Arizona cedar
- Birch
- Cedar
- Cypress
- Dandelion
- Elm
- Goldenrod
- Grass
- Hazelnut
- Hickory
- Liquidambar (gum tree)
- Mulberry
- Nettles
- Rhodoturula
- Pollen fragments
Miscellaneous
- Formaldehyde
- Radon decay products
- Dioxins
- Asbestos
- Smoke
- Dust
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