The Health Benefits of Negative Ions

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Sep 5, 2018 · 4 min read

Negative ions are common oxygen atoms that boast a negative charge. They are created naturally and are most prevalent in water and immediately after a thunderstorm. The taste and distinct smell of the atmosphere after a rainstorm has to do with the negatively charged ions circulating the air in greater numbers.

Research suggests there might be some health benefits behind that pleasant combination. Introducing negative ions into your home or office could in fact reduce the amount of contaminants present in the air. Specific air purification systems, known as ionizers, leverage these negative charges to capture allergens and other harmful particles before you can breathe them in. This can go a long way to protecting the respiratory health of you and your loved ones.

Negative Ions Benefits

When present in high concentrations, negative ions can help clear the air of mold spores, pollen, tobacco smoke, hair and pet dander, dust, and even harmful bacteria or viruses. Because they are negatively charged, ions attract particles with a positive charge, which in turn makes them too heavy to remain airborne. As a result these particles begin to drop to the floor and other surrounding areas in large numbers, which removes them from the air you breathe and promotes respiratory health.

While negative ions are often produced in nature, the machines we use in our homes and offices (such as air conditioners) are positive ion producers, meaning we are often living inside “positive ion prisons.” Researchers suggest that even in homes that often open their windows, the levels of negative ions present are generally one tenth of that found in rural environments.

To solve this problem, we’ve develope ionizer air purification systems, which introduce negative ions into the environment to work their magic and collect allergens and other contaminants.

How Do Negative Ionizers Work?

Ionizers work by introducing a stream of negatively charged particles into the air to attract and collect the contaminants in a system of positively charged plates. This method, called “corona discharge,” is modeled after the way negative ions behave in nature.

Ionizers generate negative ions through the tip of a needle, which repel one another into the air is they reach the point of the needle. As they disperse into the air, they latch onto any positively charged contaminants nearby. As more ions are produced, the further their range extends. Ultimately, the bonded contaminants are dragged down toward the ionizer itself, which then collects them with a series of positively charged plates.

Ionizers are only somewhat effective. HEPA filter air purification systems are far more effective at capturing and retaining contaminants in a manner that does not allow them to recirculate. Because allergens and other particles simply fall to the floor or nearest positively charged surface with an ionizer, there is always the chance that they could recirculate.

Health Benefits of Negative Ions in Your Home

What can an ionizer do to help immediately improve the air quality in your home? Take a look at this list of ten major health benefits promoted by ionizers:

  1. Increase mental clarity and reduce stress
  2. Clear the air of dust, pollen, pet dander, mold spores and other potential allergens
  3. Significantly decrease airborne viruses and bacteria in your home
  4. Improve the function of the cilia in your respiratory tract, which protects your lungs from inflammation.
  5. Normalize breathing rate, decrease blood pressure, and relieve tensions
  6. Reduced cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder
  7. Improve energy levels and focus by boosting serotonin levels
  8. Promote better sleep
  9. Reduce instances of headaches and sickness
  10. Elevate mental concentration and performance

While negative ionizers are more effective than no air purification system at all, to maximize these health benefits it’s crucial to also employ a HEPA filter air purification system like the Hösh air purifier. With a sleek, modern aesthetic and a quiet operational cycle, you’ll barely even know Hösh is working, as it captures more than 99 percent of all contaminants in the air and kills harmful bacteria and viruses with a medical grade UV light.

When you want the peace of mind to know your air is truly cleaned, and not just temporarily purged of free-cycling particles, it’s time to get Hösh!

https://www.hosh.co/products/

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