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Every Breath Matters With Philips Air purifiers, effortlessly transform indoor air quality for better
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t Philips, we believe that every breath matters. Breathing good air is vital for everyone’s health and wellbeing. Too many of us are exposed to polluted air without the access to the good air for our health. That’s why, at Philips, we continuously strive to make the air we breathe cleaner, better and safer. We know that providing clean air, free-from pollutants in the short-term, provides important health benefits for today and in the long-term. Philips Air empowers you to take control with user-friendly design that effortlessly transforms the air quality in your home and provides clean air, free from harmful impurities in minutes. An independent study from the Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany (‘Reducing the
airborne transmission risk for SARS-CoV-2’) demonstrated that the use of portable air purifiers can help reduce virus-aerosol levels in a classroom. Joachim Curtius, Professor for Experimental Atmospheric Research, and his team tested four Philips air purifiers in a classroom with 27 students and their teachers over a period of a week. The result? Half an hour after switching it on, the air purifiers had removed 90 per cent of the aerosols from the air**. Based on the findings, the investigators state that “air purifiers are an important additional measure of precaution, especially in cases where no fixed ventilation systems are installed and when windows cannot be opened”. Philips Air purifiers are designed to help remove pollutants from the air indoors. They circulate air in a room and catch particulates like pollutants, dust and mold, and remove bacteria and viruses from the air, effectively removing 99.97 per cent ultra-
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cess that covers the full AC system and uses safe disinfection products to eliminate 99.9 per cent of dust, bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores that can trigger allergies and other respiratory illnesses.
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fine particles as small as 0.003um*, indoor allergens and harmful gases. As air purifiers will most likely run 24/7, it is also important that they have low energy consumption. Even when running at maximum speed, our purifiers use only 50-62W, which is as much as 1x traditional light bulb. Our solutions can support creating healthy indoor air at home, schools, offices, or any space where the air we breathe is shared. *From the air that passes through the filter, tested to DIN71460-1. **https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/ forschung/studie-zeigt-luftreiniger-beseitigen90-prozent-der-aerosole-in-schulklassen/
Ensuring Good Indoor Air Quality is Easy here is a great disparity in the way we think about and address different sources of environmental infection. While the emphasis has mostly been on food safety, sanitisation, and clean drinking water, the pandemic has reinvigorated the importance of maintaining good indoor air quality. A good ventilation system can go a long way in maintaining good health by protecting us against viral aerosols. TROX Technik is one of the largest and among the trusted names in the world of ventilation and air conditioning. Right from air distribution, control units and systems, central air handling units, to fans, sound attenuators, airwater systems, decentralised ventilation systems, external louvres, and fire and smoke protection units, the company has a range of products to ensure good quality of indoor air. Launched in 1951 in Germany, TROX has spread its operations globally and has been in the Middle East for over five decades serving commercial, industrial and residentials. “We have one of the biggest laboratories in Europe, which allows us to regularly not only publish technical white papers on the subject of
health, and trigger asthma and allergies,” said Hisham Jaber, Cofounder of www.thehealthyhome.me The Healthy Home’s Pure Air AC duct cleaning and sanitisation treatment adopts a seven-step pro-
indoor air quality but also create innovative solutions. Another equally important strength has been our ability to adapt our German technology based products to local standards,” said Saad Ali, Managing Director, Trox Middle East. In the UAE and generally in the ME, the company has been the preferred choice. Its ventilation and air conditioning systems are being used in Dubai Airport, Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and many more. The latest project is the Museum of Future in Dubai. Talking about the importance of air purifiers, Ali said, “We offer a range of air purifiers, which can minimise the risk of airborne transmission of viruses in insufficiently ventilated rooms — without the need for complex installations. The units are easy to set up and operate and filter more than 99.95 per cent of all viral aerosols — even in large rooms. This is because the TROX air purifiers offer a particularly high air change rate. It is also quieter and more energy-saving than any comparable device.” On energy consumption, Ali mentioned the German engineered air purifiers consume less energy than a 100W bulb. “With our technical
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he Healthy Home is a health and wellness company committed to creating better living. The company launched in 2013 to address the impact of indoor air quality on living as an essential need. The company’s treatments are eco-friendly, child-safe and offer medically endorsed benefits such as improved sleep, respiratory and energy levels for individuals. With the onset of the pandemic, people spend more than 90 per cent of their time indoors. “The air you breathe is what stays in your lungs. Most people don’t know that their home can be two to five times more polluted than outside which can have very strong impacts on their
ability and knowledge, we have been able to convince our customers of our solutions. We have CFD analysis, basically a live lab that shows air movement to prove our point with measuring devices,” added Ali. In the Middle East, the company has two factories in Saad Ali the region, one each Managing Director in Egypt and Morocco. Plus we have a large local Warehouse and an Assembly line in Dubai area “The idea is to localise so as to avoid heavy shipments from Europe to the Middle East and North Africa. This way we cut out unnecessary carbon emissions. Besides, we trace our suppliers to ensure they are using the right products and raw materials that are basically recyclable and we even look at the basics of manufacturing processes if they are sustainable.” TROX products are widely being used in schools, restaurants, cafeterias, gyms, offices, hospitals, etc.
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