That machine you buy to clear floating dust and dander  inside your home could be producing greater danger – with a gas called ozone.

Ozone is an irritant, and it literally burns the inside of your lungs.

If you have bought ionic air cleaners you should know that most of them generate ozone. But it should be under the 50 parts per billion limit set by the FDA (assuming that the machine is working properly).

However, if you have wrongly bought ozone generators masked as air purifiers, you should be very concerned. You and your family could suffer from inflamed respiratory tract, asthma, or even die prematurely.

Here is the ultimate list of all things you should know about ozone producing air cleaners but can’t be bothered to ask.

Covering the basics

• What is ozone & what can it do to your health ?
  
• Should you be concern about ground ozone ?
• Things that you should know about ozone
• Scientific description of ozone

Protecting Yourself From Ground Ozone

• What it can do to your lung
• The symptoms
• How to protect yourself
• What to do if you’re exposed & who to contact

Ozone & Air Purifiers

• Reports on ozone generators sold as air cleaners
• Updated list of ozone generators marketed as air purifiers
• They are used to sterilize hospitals. So, can ozone generators improve your asthma ?
  

News & Studies

• Consumer Report said Sharper Image’s air purifier unhealthy
• Air purifiers can create ozone pollution
• Ozone level raises death from lung disease

Measuring Ozone Level

• Get a free ozone test kit and check ozone level inside your home
• Check ozone level over your home
• Outdoor ozone level in your area

There you have it, your guide to all things related to air purifier and ozone. To be safe, read our reviews on air purifiers and we’ll let you know which to buy and which to avoid.

p/s The ads from ozone generators companies above this article is automatically generated by Google. We do not endorse buying such machines.

But newer machines, especially one made from Sweden or Japan are different. Some look like art decorations while others appear to drop from  alien spaceships.

Let’s take a look at 7 most stylish air purifiers you probably haven’t seen before.

1. AirFree P60

Looking like an alien egg that’s about to hatch, the AirFree P60 actually kills airborne germs. Sorry, it doesn’t do any dust cleanup.

2. BlueAir 501

From this angle, it looks like a plain brick. But the machine made by a former Electrolux executive is a permanent exhibit at the Swedish museum.

3. Germ Guardian Hygia

Nope. This is not an alien briefcase. With 6 stages of filtration, the manufacturer claims it can kill 99% of airborne germs.

4. Stadler Form Henry

Henry is an air purifier and an art deco. This sleek looking machine is made specifically for those who suffers from allergy. It comes with a quality seal by the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF).

5. Paralda

Called  the “King of the Air”, the Swedish company that created this machine intentionally colors the interior green to make you feel fresh. If Apple would create a Mac-Air-Purifier, it will looks like this.

6. Germ Guardian UV Sanitizer

Not an all-rounder air cleaner but specifically made to kill germs and bacteria.

This futuristic looking machine is supposed to draw airborne germs into it’s chamber and kill it with UV-C light. Yes, it sounds like a something from a sci-fi comic, but the Harvard School of Public Health rated the machine as 99% efficient at killing airborne germs.

7. Rabbit Air MinusA2

This rebranded Mitsubishi air cleaner is sexy and slim. Mountable on the wall, it looks like a new flat screen tv from a distance.

How stylish is your air purifier ?