The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation on Indoor Air Quality

The need for clean air in our homes should not be underestimated. Canadians spend an average of 90% of their time inside; and our homes contain many substances that may be hazardous to our health.

McGill University 2 Year Double Blind Study published in The Lancet (2003)

Sanuvox UV Purifiers showed:

99% reduction of microbial and endotoxin concentrations
40% reduction in respiratory symptoms
20% reduction in all symptoms

Natromed - Vancouver (2003)

Mold within the medical facility to be 1 to 3 orders of magnitude lower (10 times to 1000 times).

Pure Air Control Services - Florida (2002)

The Capistrano Unified School District reduces Indoor Air contaminants by 66% using Sanuvox Ultraviolet Air Purifier

Montreal Chest Institute - Montreal (1998)

90% reduction of tuberculoses in the Sputum Induction Room

Air Care Technologies Inc. - Kansas (1997)

Mold levels dropped 100%; pollen levels dropped 100%; skin cell levels dropped 99%; cellulosic levels dropped 99%; opaque particles dropped 99%; and volatile organic chemical levels dropped 50%.


Case Studies on the Effects of Ultraviolet Air Purification on the Air
Quality in Hospitals and Clinics (2004)

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) & National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) testing on Sanuvox UV Bio-Wall Ultraviolet Air Purifier (June 2006)

The researcher team chose to test a cross-section of contaminants, they chose a bacterial spore (surrogate for anthrax spore) and the Sanuvox UV Bio-Wall 50” achieved a 93% destruction at one pass, a viral bacteria (MS2) which the Bio-Wall achieved a 99% destruction at one pass and a bacteria which we achieved greater than 99.97% destruction at one pass.

Other Links to Sites Related to Indoor Air Quality

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Indoor air quality has become an important occupational health and safety issue. In the past few decades, energy conservation measures have led to airtight building construction that can create problems with IAQ.

The Canadian Lung Association

On average, Canadians spend 90% of their time indoors. For this reason, our indoor air quality is an important health concern.

Environment Canada

Air pollution isn't only an outdoor problem. The air indoors, at home and in your workplace can also be polluted. Levels of some types of air pollution can be higher indoors than outdoors. And remember, on average, Canadians spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, so the quality of indoor air is very important.

Health BC

People spend up to 90 per cent of their time indoors - at home, school and work. Poor indoor air quality may cause one or more of the following symptoms: headache, wheezing, tiredness, coughing, sneezing, sinus congestion, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, and irritation of the eyes, nose or throat. Allergy or asthma symptoms may also get worse. In rare cases, an inflammation of the lungs called hypersensitivity pneumonitis may develop.