Allergy Season Survival: How an Air Purifier Can Be Your Best Defense

World Allergy Organization (WAO) recognized allergy as one of the growing health concerns in India. There have been increasing incidents of allergic rhinitis/hay fever, asthma, and other pollen-associated allergenic diseases. Though pollen allergy persists throughout the year, it is observed to be high between February and April.

Why are seasonal allergies difficult to avoid?
Airborne allergens can travel miles through the air. They are microscopic, and it is difficult to avoid them indoors as they easily infiltrate indoor spaces. Additionally, some indoor environments inadvertently cause allergens to accumulate and persist.

Here are the key reasons:
● Small cracks or gaps in the building structure, open windows, and doors allow the pollen and airborne to easily enter the living spaces.

● Allergens that cling to clothes, shoes, hair, and pets can be easily brought inside.

● Even if you live far away from high-pollen areas, wind can carry airborne pollens far from their source; hence, it is nearly impossible to escape airborne allergens.

Once the allergens enter the home spaces, they remain suspended in the air for a long time and settle on furniture, curtains, and floors. These can be further recirculated in theair during dusting, vacuuming, or by simply moving around.

Due to the constant presence of allergens in the air, the immune system of the human body overreacts to these airborne substances and perceives them to be harmful. It causes inflammation and symptoms like sneezing, running nose, itchy eyes and nose.

Can seasonal allergies be controlled indoors?
Air purifiers are a more advanced one-stop solution for making the home environment allergen-free. Air purifiers, such as Otek, use advanced filtration technology and air-cleaning design to effectively capture and neutralize airborne pollutants.
Here is how advanced technology present in an air purifier can help you breathe clean:

1. HEPA-11 (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters – Hepa filters are dense, multi-layered mesh; air passes through the filters as small as 0.3 microns such as pollen, dust, and pet allergens. Air purifiers with HEPA 11 filters are largely effective during the high pollen season. As pollen particles are relatively large, they are easy to trap with HEPA 11 filters.
   
2. Ionic Purifier – It is a powerful anion generator that creates negatively charged ions that attach to harmful airborne particulates and make them too heavy to remain airborne. These particles settle on surfaces where they can be cleaned. This is an effective technology that helps remove fine particles not easily caught by filters.
   
3. Activated Carbon Filters -This is complementary to HEPA 11 (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters that help absorb gaseous pollutants and odors and are also helpful in removing allergens like mold. It is highly effective in capturing gases, odors, and some other forms of allergens by improving air quality.
   
   Here is how Otek air purifiers can help you to be less dependent on allergy
   medication.

• Seasonal allergens like pollen and other forms of pollutants and particulates like dust, mites, mold/spores, and smoke are filtered out by the air purifier. With fewer particulates present in the air, the body’s immune system has minimum exposure to triggers, resulting in fewer allergic reactions and the need for allergy
  medication.
  
• Otek air purifier proactively reduces the allergens in the air and helps prevent symptoms like sneezing, nasal congestion, and watery eyes from developing and aggravating. This can dramatically eliminate the need for and dependency on allergy medication daily.
  
• Air purifiers can benefit Individuals undergoing allergy immunotherapy, as the air purifier provides a controlled, allergen-reduced indoor atmosphere. By inhaling clean air, the treatment process is made smoother for individuals undergoing the treatment, thus minimizing the development of any further allergy symptoms.
  By creating an allergen-free, clean, and healthy environment, air purifiers help minimize the burden on the immune system of an individual and their family. Air purifiers provide a healthy and medication-free lifestyle.
  The Otek air purifier’s easy to use and smart features help you achieve your goal of a healthy life. Take control of the air you breathe and say goodbye to seasonal allergens that disrupt your health and well-being.
  Experience the difference by proactively protecting your and your family’s health by
  investing in an air purifier