Creating Feelings of Positive Energy from Negative Ions
Compared to being inside your place of
work, or your home, don’t we all feel better
when we are walking on the beach,
standing next to a waterfall, breathing the
air after a thunderstorm, or standing in the
middle of a beautiful mountain valley.
For sure a large part the energy we feel is
from being in such wonderful surroundings
away from the stress and pressure of work
and the routine of home life. Beyond this
there is something else at work helping
people feel so uplifted – negative ions.
According to Columbia University, studies of people with winter and chronic
depression that were placed in air with a higher concentration of negative ions show
that the negative ions helped relieve their depression as much as antidepressants,
without the side effects associated with taking drugs.
The air at the beach, beside a waterfall, after a storm and in the mountains is said to
contain tens of thousands of negative ions. In contrast, there are very low levels of
negative ions at work and a home due to the staleness of the air, the lack of fresh air
rotation - even air conditioning depletes indoor air of negative ions.
The urban environments we live in minimize the
natural production of negative ions by disrupting
the delicate electrical balance between the
atmosphere and the earth. This lack of negative
ions is one reason why people feel sluggish at
work, and at home, especially as the day wears
on and people are further and further away
from the last time they were outside.
Ironically, most homes have a built in natural negative ion generator -- the shower-unfortunately we can’t spend all day in the shower
The science of negative ions has been studied for more than 100 years, and published
in thousands of studies – many of which can be found on the internet. In 1899, two
German scientists, Elster and Geitel, discovered that there are particles in the
atmosphere that carry electricity. These particles were later named ‘air ions’ by the
British scientist Faraday. The word "ion" was taken from the Greek language, in which it
means to ‘go’ or ‘wander about’. Today, general scientific understanding suggests that
negative ions increase the flow of oxygen to the brain which results in more mental
energy, decreased drowsiness and higher mental alertness. Not everyone experiences
the same level of benefit from breathing in negative ions, but for those that do it can
make you feel very refreshed.
Lots of businesses use negative ion generators to make the air ‘feel more energetic’ for
their employees and guests. The US Military create negative ions in the cock-pit of
fighter jets, naval submarines, and surface ships to increase alertness and
concentration while decreasing irritability and fatigue. NASA uses negative ion
generators in the International Space Station to
help the astronauts. Some Las Vegas casinos get
rid of tobacco odors from the air and keep their
guests feeling ‘happy and alert’ by pumping
negative ions into the air in the gaming areas.
Beyond making us feel great, negative ions, such as those emitted from a Surgically
Clean Air Purifier, can also help to clean the air. Most harmful particles in the air have a
positive charge, while negative ions have a negative charge. When there is a high
enough concentration of negative ions in the air, they will stick to floating particles in
the air. Once the negative ions stick to the positively charged particle the combined
mass becomes too heavy to remain airborne. As a result, gravity will make the
attached particle fall out of the air, usually on to the ground. Then the next time the
floor is cleaned they get removed. Think about it, it’s a lot healthier to vacuum or
sweep up harmful particles then to breathe them in and let your lungs do the cleaning.
In this way, the negative ions generated by a Surgically Clean Air Purifier can do more
than just ‘energize the air’, they can also help clean the air of germs, virus, odors and
dust even without that ‘bad’ air going into the machine. It like a one-two punch for
cleaning ‘bad’ air – clean the air as it passes through the unit, and even begin cleaning
the air before it gets to the unit. So the next time a sick person sneezes in a Surgically
Clean Air environment the germs may be removed from the air before they get to the
unit. That helps stop the spread of illness from person to person at work, and at home.
In nature, negative ions are generated by processes such as
sunlight, lightning, waves from the ocean, and from
waterfalls. In crisp, clean mountain air there are millions of
negative ions (per cubic centimeter). Similarly, a Surgically
Clean Air Cascade White can produce up to 10 Million
negative ions (per cubic centimeter), and positively do so
ozone free. In a Surgically Clean Air Purifier negative ions
are created in the 6th stage of the filtration system. Just
before the ‘clean’ air leaves the purifier and is sent out into
the room, electricity is used to produce negative ions. These
negative ions help people feel more energized, and they
help clean the air throughout the room.
Surgically Clean Air Purifiers – Making Your Indoor Air This Crystal Clear