The Austin Air HealthMate Plus™ Removes up to 99.97% of the Particulates in Smoke.
Stay Protected from Wildfire Smoke
If you’re concerned about smoke from wildfires, the Austin Air HealthMate Plus™ is our number one choice. Its unique blend of activated carbon, potassium-iodide-impregnated carbon, and zeolite removes the widest range of chemicals and VOCs, including those found in smoke.
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How Wildfire Smoke Affects the Body
Immune System
Particles in wildfire smoke are so small they can actually bypass some of our immune system defenses. Under ideal circumstances we have special immune cells that are supposed to seek out harmful material and remove or destroy it. However, these cells can be suppressed by repeated exposure to high levels of wood smoke.
Brain and Nervous System
Studies involving data from millions of patients or volunteers have associated exposure to particulate matter with increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, cognitive dysfunction, and neurodegenerative disorders across all age groups.
How Smoke Travels
Wildfire Pollutants Travel Far
Smoke and particles from wildfires on the west coast can travel thousands of miles and affect air quality on the east coast.
Changes As it Travels
Distance affects the ability of the smoke to "age". Aging can make smoke more toxic. For example, smoke from a wildfire in California can travel thousands of miles landing on the east coast with increased toxicity.
How Wildfire Smoke Affects the Body
It Harms the Brain and Nervous System:
Studies involving data from millions of patients or volunteers have associated exposure to particulate matter with increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, cognitive dysfunction, and neurodegenerative disorders across all age groups. PM2.5 can also increase a person's risk for TIAs as well as ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
It Harms the Immune System:
Particles in wildfire smoke are so small they can actually bypass some of our immune system defenses. Under ideal circumstances we have special immune cells that are supposed to seek out harmful material and remove or destroy it. However, these cells can be suppressed by repeated exposure to high levels of wood smoke.
Clean Your Air with
Austin Air HealthMate Plus™
Even after a wildfire has stopped burning, there is still a risk of exposure to toxins and chemicals lingering in the air. The Austin Air HealthMate Plus™ removes the widest range of chemicals and VOCs, including those found in smoke.
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