Air filtration revolutionary research project

Leading air filtration company, Essa EU, is taking part in a revolutionary project with David Wilson Homes.

Leading air filtration company, Essa EU, is taking part in a revolutionary project with David Wilson Homes.

Project:LIFE is a unique research project by David Wilson Homes in conjunction with the University of Nottingham's School of the Built Environment.

Its aim is to understand how the design of the home affects how we live together and to enable future houses to incorporate elements needed for today's lifestyles.

Essa air cleaners, which carry The British Allergy Foundation Seal of Approval, work to reduce the triggers of hay fever, asthma and other allergies within the home, such as bacteria, pollen, mould, Volatile Organic Compounds, Radon, atmospheric dust, household dust, hydrocarbons, formaldehydes, paint fumes, smoke, cooking smells, cat and dog hair and skin flakes, mould spores, bacterial and viral particles, fungal spores, and dust mite debris by up to 98%, therefore significantly reducing the risk of an attack.

Essa has worked extensively with Manchester University to monitor indoor air pollution and has found that insulated buildings, which trap pollutants, the rise in numbers of chemicals in the air and the increase in allergy sensitivity in the population has resulted in indoor air quality becoming a real problem.

In fact, The Environmental Protection Agency has found that indoor air is "2-5 times more polluted than the worst outdoor air, and may even be 100 times more polluted.

[1] Says Dianne White, Managing Director of Essa EU: "When you compare today's lifestyle to that of 30 years ago, things have changed dramatically".

"People are more susceptible to allergies and asthma due to that fact that we are more exposed to pollutants in the home such as VOCs, which are found in everyday products like hairspray, furniture polish and deodorants".

"Houses are much better sealed than they were 30 years ago and whilst this is good in terms of keeping heat in, it also means that there is a greater build up of indoor pollutants due to lack of ventilation".

"There is also a marked increase in hydrocarbons in the home thanks to outdoor pollutants such as road traffic".

"In the UK, we spend 80% of our lives indoors, and therefore are breathing in all these toxins on a daily basis".

"This is a contributing factor to the staggering increase of asthma and allergies especially among children and the elderly".

"Essa air cleaners remove these toxic particles from the air, leaving nothing to breathe in but fresh, clean air.

Unlike conventional HEPA filters, found in most air cleaners, which fill up with pollutants and become inefficient over time, Essa cleaners attract airborne particles and polarise them, leaving nothing to block the filter or pollute the air.

Also unlike conventional filters they do not produce ozone.

This is very important as any form of ionization produces ozone, which further irritates the nasal and bronchial passages of asthma, and allergy sufferers, making them feel considerably worse.

The Essa products were conceived in Canada, where they are now officially recognised by the Canadian Health Board and are available to patients by prescription.

Essa has recently announced an alliance with Xpelair (Applied Energy Group), this will enable both companies to provide complete air management solutions to both the domestic and consumer markets.

Essa air cleaners are available from Xpelair (AEG), Harrod's, Selfridges, Lloyd's Pharmacies nationwide, NHS Purchasing.com and justbuyonline.co.uk.

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