Posted by Marc Martin on
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> Our next query is what is the best air
> purifier for a house to reduce the amount of smog buildup inside.

Counter-intuitively, I would recommend an ozone-based air purifier
to eliminate smog. I say counter-intuitively because the public
have been "educated" that ozone is cause of smog, when in reality
it is the ozone that is cleaning up the smog. Ozone air purifiers
are good for things like cigarette smoke, offgassing paints and
carpets, pet odors, etc. Hypersensitive folks can however be
sensitive to ozone, so you may need to choose lesser powered
models or put them on an on/off timer. The variation in how
people respond to the smell of ozone was really demonstrated
to me last summer after a building manager painted an exterior
door next to my wife's business with some really toxic oil-based
paint. I brought in a strong ozone air purifier and had it
turned on low. However, one of the employees turned it up to
high, which was way too strong for both me and my wife (making
the air smell like chlorine bleach). However, the customers
kept commenting on how great the air smelled, so obviously
they weren't sensitive to it, and actually liked the amount
of ozone that me and my wife found objectionable.

If you want to experiment with ozone, I'd recommend trying
an EcoQuest Fresh Air Focus, which can be purchased new on
eBay for about $30. I also use air purifiers from Biozone
Scientific, which produce ozone via a UV bulb. I've tried
many other brands over the years, but these are what I've
ended up mostly using. And if the air smells too much
like chlorine bleach near the purifier, then put it on
a timer which turns it on and off every 10-30 minutes.

> He also prescribed a special water swhich she and the
> other sister in Mexico City swear by. Does anyone
> know what water the dr. may have prescribed?

There are a lot of companies selling "special water",
so you'll probably have to find out exactly who
the manufacturer is or the name of the product.

Marc