A person who suffers from allergies is likely to be annoyed by dust mites and pollen.  Most of us spend 90% of our time indoors, so poor indoor air quality is closely related to allergies, according to the American Lung Association.  We can provide ozone generators for oxidizing pollutants that accumulate indoors using our high-output machines.  With the ozonation process, these ozone generators for allergy destroys the allergens responsible for various symptoms.

Symptoms are continuously persisting, both indoors and outdoors, as allergies spiral out of control. Approximately one out of five people in the United States has allergies, according to a report by the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Many people believe they are experiencing seasonal allergies caused by allergens such as pollen that are produced in high volumes outside. Symptoms of “seasonal allergies” include persistent coughs, and skin reactions.

It is often not considered when dealing with allergy symptoms that indoor allergens are among the most prevalent allergens that people are exposed to everyday. The level of indoor allergens can be high regardless of where you live, whether it comes to mold, dust mites, pollen, or pet dander. As a result, it is important to continuously monitor and remove allergens from the indoor air – and the ideal method to use is with an air sterilizer that is capable of removing allergens.

This article will discuss different allergens that are present in the air in your home and the different ozone machines that can help remove these allergens.

Common Airborne Allergens Indoors

It may surprise you to know how many allergens lurk inside your walls. A person who is allergic to something will typically avoid eating or being around a food that contains that ingredient to avoid the symptoms it could trigger – such as a person who has an allergy to peanuts. You will, however, have to remove this allergen from your surroundings if it is a potential allergen that you are allergic to that is traveling inside your home, particularly if you have severe symptoms.

When an allergen enters the body, the immune system responds hyper sensitively to it and elicits allergy symptoms to protect the body from the allergen.

Airborne allergens are commonly found in homes that can trigger allergy symptoms. Which ones should we be aware of?

Mold

In a bathroom or kitchen, mold can grow in moist environments, such as on leaves and logs outside. The various types of molds within the environment, particularly indoor environments, produce mold spores that trigger allergy symptoms when they begin to grow and reproduce. A mold allergy is caused by tiny mold spores that float in the air and inflict a range of symptoms that cannot be seen by the human eye. These are undetectable by the human eye. Check out our blog post about use of ozone for mold prevention.

Dust Mites

Allergies from house dust are most often caused by dust mites, which can lead to significant allergy symptoms in those who are allergic. Warm, humid conditions encourage dust mites to multiply rapidly inside a home. Dead skin will settle on these mites, allowing them to feast on it. They are most often found in carpeting, upholstered furniture pillows, and mattresses. Dust mite allergies are not triggered by visibly dirty homes, the particles are too small to be detected by those who are exposed to them.

Dust

A home’s dust contains more than dirt and dead skin cells – it can contain a variety of allergens collected from the outside such as pollen, mold, and dust mite droppings. Allergens present in dust can trigger allergy symptoms that may trigger the symptoms of fever, asthma, and other respiratory conditions.

Pollen

Allergen from the outdoors, pollen can be brought inside through clothing after exposure to the outdoors, by a window open, or even by a running air conditioner. During the spring and summer season, more pollen is released into the air, increasing the chances that people will experience persistent allergy symptoms.

Pet Dander

Having a pet may trigger your allergies. Have you noticed this? Several symptoms of pet allergies can begin after playing with your dog or cat. These include runny noses, watery eyes, and bouts of sneezing. As animals shed skin flakes, dander can enter the air, bringing constant allergy symptoms since the flakes enter the body.

Ozone For Allergies

Indoor allergens can cause a range of symptoms, including one that varies depending on how many allergens are present in the environment. Allergens of this type, and the time spent being exposed to them. Allergic reactions indoors can cause the following symptoms:

• Wheezing
• Chest tightness
• Itchy, stuffy nose
• Irritated and watery eyes
• Cough
• Clear nasal discharge
• Sneezing
• Scratchy throat

What makes ozone gas so effective at removing these allergens? Ozone is a powerful oxidant. Organic materials are damaged and chemical bonds are broken by it.  There is a secret to achieving a high concentration of ozone within a short period of time. This is achieved using an ozone generator. To do that, you need to have ozone spread across your space, set the timer, and turn the generator on. Basically, you have to run the ozone generator in your area for 20-30 minutes. Dust mites are gone. There is no biological activity. You don’t have microbes or other chemicals. Nothing is alive. You sterilized and sanitized your air because you used nature’s cleaner, ozone. It will do wonders for your sinuses and nasal passages! 

As a reactive gas, ozone can destroy allergens most efficiently in an indoor environment because it reaches all parts of the air current.  As one of nature’s most powerful oxidizers, ozone damages the allergens at their source and leaves no chemical residue because, at the end of a treatment, ozone turns back into clean breathable oxygen.

Upon sanitization, the allergens will be destroyed, resulting in a highly sanitized home / office.

For any questions about ozone equipment your facility may require, please contact us. We will be happy to assist you.