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Vest for Asthmatics Logs Air Quality 24/7 4-12-08
An experimental vest that comes with a sensor system to monitor air quality in the near vicinity of asthmatics has already proven to be a success, especially for one volunteer whose vest detected more polluted air in his own home than anywhere else he goes.
The
vest is being developed by a team of researchers led by Charlene Bayer, at
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). The US Department of Housing and Urban
Development is providing support for the research, with initial funding from the
GTRI Independent Research and Development program. Researchers hope the vest
will enable them to better understand what, exactly, triggers an asthma attack.
The battery-operated sensor system, which weighs less than one pound, batteries included, fits into the pockets of the vest. One pocket holds the sensor system which measures environmental pollutants - total volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone - and air quality readings - temperature and relative humidity.
VOCs
are gases emitted from household products such as building materials and
furnishings, office equipment, craft materials, paints, cleaning supplies, and
pesticides.
The second vest pocket holds an electronic peak flow meter, which measures pulmonary function throughout the day.
The air sensor device measures air quality every two minutes, stores the data in a memory chip, and goes to sleep to conserve battery power between readings. The device that measures pulmonary function records the time of any asthma attacks so they can be compared to the air quality readings when the attack occurred.
Six adult volunteers are wearing the vests all day long and keeping them at their bedsides at night. One volunteer’s vest recorded very high levels of VOCs in his home, higher than anywhere else he ever went. Research revealed a pathway of pollution that drew automobile gasoline and exhaust fumes from his basement garage into his home.
Researchers plan to develop smaller sensor systems that are even more sensitive to study the effects of air quality on asthmatic children in their homes, schools, and outdoors during play. Bayer suspects some compounds are more likely than others to trigger asthma attacks in children and she hopes the vest will help identify them.
What you can do about Indoor Air Pollution to Reduce Asthma:
Reducing all dirty and foreign particles your children's air not only raises IQ, but reduces asthma and allergies. The greatest gift you can give your children as well as yourself is to quit smoking. If you choose not to, at least never allow smoking in your house or car even when your children aren't present. The over 3000 chemical particles found in cigarette smoke cling to everything and can be stirred back up at anytime.
Use allergen barrier covers for all mattresses and pillows. They are not plastic like they used to be and are not noticeable at all under sheets. If you have to have carpets in your Child's room vacuum weekly and use Fabreeze Allergen Reducer (Do Not use Regular Fabreeze use only the one marked Alleregen Reducer, Do not use any Fabreeze if you have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) or a dust mite spray on all fabric or furry things. Always run an ionizing HEPA filter. The Holmes brand room size for under $25 works just fine!
When it comes to carpet care there is a brand of vacuum that uses water to run the air through so 100% of all airborne pollutants are captured. It's called HYLA and is the best vacuum around. For more information on it email me. In your current vacuum make sure you use HEPA Filters if your vacuum has them. Or buy the strongest filtration you can get. If you have a bin type vacuum, never empty inside the home; all the dust you just vacuumed up will go everywhere.
If you have a furnace don't use those cheap Blue filters. Make sure your filter has a MERV rating of 7+ or it is useless. A MERV 7 or higher filter will remove mold, dander and many other dangerous pollutants.
Strive to use no chemical cleaners. These release harmful volatile organic compounds into the air. Read the Article Easy Substitutions for Healthier Living for hints on switching to healthy cleaners.
If you own pets bathe them at least once a month. Feed them correctly and they will produce very few allergens.
Following these simple tips will drastically reduce dust and millions of other nasty particles; which will keep you and your children healthier and as this new study show, smarter.
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