Negative Ion Research

What are negative ions? Are they good for us? Unless you live in the rural country, mountains, near a waterfall, or a beach with waves crashing down, the air you breath will only have around 100 to 200 negative ions per cubic centimeter (cc). There is a great deal of scientific research material that suggest breathing air with at least 2000 negative ions per c.c. in improves our mood, makes us feel better, and promotes good health. Why? Negative ions increase oxygen on a cellular level, and that is very significant as cancer and other diseases cannot survive in oxygen rich cellular environments and lack of oxygen to our cells can promote disease. To make matters worse, we are constantly being bombarded with positive ions from HVAC systems, computer screens, T.V.'s, and other electronic equipment.   Most allergy causing particles in the air are positively charged.

Indoor air quality experts claim that 80% of airborne pollution is smaller than .3 micron in size.  HEPA air cleaners are only rated highly efficient for particles over .3 microns because many sub .3 micron particles will pass right through a filter. We're talking about tiny air pollution particles such as cigarette smoke, viruses, gasses, chemicals fumes, VOC's, etc. Negative ions have the ability to attach to these sub .3 micron particles and force them from the air so that they're not breathed deep into the lungs where they can cause harm.

This all adds up to one thing. Unless you can increase indoor negative ion levels, you are missing out on an important component of clean, fresh, healthy air. Negative Ions are, by far, the most un-addressed indoor air quality issue. This is one of the reasons why Ionic Zone came into existence. It's noteworthy that in counties with socialized medicine and few funds for health care, (Russia for instance) and also contrives open to alternative medicine (Germany), negative ion generating devices are commonplace in schools, government buildings, hospitals, and readily available in most stores.

Without any further adieu, the negative ion articles:

Why positive ions from computer screens give us the blue's.

Effect of negative ion treatment on blood serotonin and well being in weather sensitive (SAD) patients.

Air Force study on negative ions.

Post operative negative ion study.

Biological significance of negative ions in the air (research study)

Negative ions can be a cure for video blahs.

Negative ions. Why are they like air vitamins?

Negative ions and respiratory problems

Can negative ion therapy help those with bronchial asthma?
Negative Ions and Muscle Recuperation
Negative Ions Article
Negative Ions can do Strange Things to You

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