Intro...in 2005 Amway distributes Atmosphere brand air purifiers in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand. It is said to "remove up to 99.99% of contaminating particles that pass through it, down to .01 microns." [1]. This claim has been verified with the AHAM AC-1 air cleaner performance standard. [2]
A washable pre-filter, HEPA, and replacement activated carbon are included in the filter; these filters need to be updated approximately every one to three years.
Air filters and eSpring water purifiers were provided by Quixtar for the show ABC's Extreme Home Makeover.
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Asthma and allergy-friendly was the first product on the market to be certified under a partnership between the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Allergy Standards Limited (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
References
- Atmosphere Brochure
- Air Cleaners – Portable - CADR (ANSI/AHAM AC-1-2006)
- Quixtar - Extreme Home Makeover: The Thomas Family
- Amway's Atmosphere Becomes The First Air Cleaner Certified Asthma and Allergy friendly
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