Although it is widely known and understood that smoking tobacco is a serious health hazard, the dangers of second hand smoke are just as real and potentially devastating for our health. Second hand smoke comes from two sources, the smoke that comes off of the cigarette or cigar itself, and the smoke that is being exhaled by the smoker. Although the smoke that comes directly from the source of burning tobacco is more dangerous than smoke that is being exhaled, both contain carcinogens that can be extremely dangerous to anyone who breathes it in.

Ecoquest air purifiers can remove smoke by use of a HEPA filter and by using activated carbon.

HEPA filters are fiber filters that were originally designed by scientists to protect themselves from radiation during nuclear testing. True HEPA filters can remove particles at 0.3 microns in size, 99.97% of the time, which is the most difficult micron size to capture. Cigarette smoke ranges in size from 4 to 0.01 microns, allowing it to be captured by the HEPA filter’s fibers. After it is burned or exhaled, smoke will rapidly thin and its particles reduce in size, making it harder to trap.

The other major defense against smoke in an air purifier comes from the use of activated carbon. To become activated, a source of carbon is exposed to extremely high temperatures, causing it to become incredibly porous. A small pellet of activated carbon can have the internal surface area the size of a football field. When chemicals, odors, and gases pass through the activated carbon, they become adsorbed into its porous surface.

While many people know that an air purifier can help with allergens such as mold and pollens, the good news is that using an air purifier for smoke can help to remove smoke from the air as well.

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