Date:   8/15/2005 1:59:52 PM ( 19 y ago)
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My air & water ozonators are ordered, paid for & I'm anxiously awaiting their arrival. Well, I WAS!!! Hubby found the following article [plus several more] & he is SO mad at my "gullability" & worried that I might do further damage to my lungs [I have emphysema] if I use these "contraptions"! In addition it further states that ozone can damage plastic, rubber etc including electrical wiring, computers, & more: He says "the machine" will destroy our home & furnishings!. I did not copy entire article but will post link if anyone cares to read & give me some feedback.

I read for weeks & asked questions, ad nauseum! [as MOST of you know] and did not find any "scams" or "quack" sites about ozone, so I thought it was a positive health move...now I just don't know. [hubby says I only looked at PRO sites - but honestly didn
didn't find anything else or just didn't look long enough! I don't think I will be able to get $$$ back & hubby says he won't have the air machine running in the house. He was not to upset about the water ozonator IF I use it to clean foods, household items; but says I should NOT drink it unless my pulmonologist O.K.'s it...FAT CHANCE "we" all know!

My husband is NOT bossy, macho, or "I'm the boss" type at all! & I have NEVER seen him like this in 20 years...he is adamant & I really don't know what to do. I will admit it has given me second thoughts about using them myself...I don't want to make my condition worse!

PLEASE help!
part of article follows - found at this site:

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen.html#if%20i%20follow%20manuf.%20directio...

"Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners: An Assessment of Effectiveness and Health Consequences"

Introduction and Purpose

Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners intentionally produce the gas ozone. Often the vendors of ozone generators make statements and distribute material that lead the public to believe that these devices are always safe and effective in controlling indoor air pollution. For almost a century, health professionals have refuted these claims (Sawyer, et. al 1913; Salls, 1927; Boeniger, 1995; American Lung Association, 1997; Al-Ahmady, 1997). The purpose of this document is to provide accurate information regarding the use of ozone-generating devices in indoor occupied spaces. This information is based on the most credible scientific evidence currently available.

Some vendors suggest that these devices have been approved by the federal government for use in occupied spaces. To the contrary, NO agency of the federal government has approved these devices for use in occupied spaces. Because of these claims, and because ozone can cause health problems at high concentrations, several federal government agencies have worked in consultation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to produce this public information document.

How is Ozone Harmful?

The same chemical properties that allow high concentrations of ozone to react with organic material outside the body give it the ability to react with similar organic material that makes up the body, and potentially cause harmful health consequences. When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs (see - "Ozone and Your Health" - http://www.epa.gov/airnow/brochure.html). Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath, and, throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections. People vary widely in their susceptibility to ozone. Healthy people, as well as those with respiratory difficulty, can experience breathing problems when exposed to ozone. Exercise during exposure to ozone causes a greater amount of ozone to be inhaled, and increases the risk of harmful respiratory effects. Recovery from the harmful effects can occur following short-term exposure to low levels of ozone, but health effects may become more damaging and recovery less certain at higher levels or from longer exposures (US EPA, 1996a, 1996b).

Manufacturers and vendors of ozone devices often use misleading terms to describe ozone. Terms such as "energized oxygen" or "pure air" suggest that ozone is a healthy kind of oxygen. Ozone is a toxic gas with vastly different chemical and toxicological properties from oxygen. Several federal agencies have established health standards or recommendations to limit human exposure to ozone. These exposure limits are summarized in Table 1

Table 1. Ozone Health Effects and Standards
Health Effects:
Potential risk of experiencing:

Decreases in lung function

Aggravation of asthma

Throat irritation and cough

Chest pain and shortness of breath

Inflammation of lung tissue

Risk Factors:

Higher susceptibility to respiratory infection Factors expected to increase risk and severity of health effects are:

Increase in ozone air concentration

Greater duration of exposure for some health effects

Activities that raise the breathing rate (e.g., exercise)

Certain pre-existing lung diseases (e.g., asthma)

Health Standards*

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires ozone output of indoor medical devices to be no more than 0.05 ppm.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that workers not be exposed to an average concentration of more than 0.10 ppm for 8 hours.

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends an upper limit of 0.10 ppm, not to be exceeded at any time.

EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is a maximum 8 hour average outdoor concentration of 0.08 ppm (see - the Clean Air Act - http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/title1.html#ib)

(* ppm = parts per million)


 

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