Air Force Negative Ion Study
From: Journal of Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, (53) August 1982 p. 822-823
Author: Buckalew LW and Rizzuto A
Air Force Aerospace medical Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Ohio
Procedure:
One group of subjects served as controls and was confirmed to the test chamber for a 6 hour period under air ion conditions typical of an energy efficient building. The second group was similarly confined, but ion generators began operating 2 hours before occupancy and continued all 6 hours of confinement. Generators were masked for all indications of operation, and were also present under control conditions but not turned on. Data from both groups were collected under double-blind conditions.
Summary of Results:
"Subjective perceptions of psychological state, using individual "normalcy" as standard, reflected significant differences between control and negative ion exposure groups. Prominent perceptions reported were reductions in irritability, depression, and tenseness, and increases in calmness and stimulation associated with ion exposure. For psychological state, negative ion exposure appeared associated with feeling better about self, less sensitive, and more responsive or innervated (energized)"
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