Air Purifiers that emit ozone - the main component of smog - are not only ineffective at cleaning in door air and removing odors, they also pose a serious health risk according to the California Air Resource Board's recent safety report.  Information available from NASA shows that when we breathe in ozone our lungs and respiratory systems are destroyed.  That's why ozone is incorrectly believed to remove odors, but it doesn't remove odors, it simply destroys our sense of smell. 

It's very important that ozone generating purifiers - often labled ionizers - not be used by anyone, but especially not those at risk, such as children, asthmatics, the elderly and those with immune system problems.  As a helpful guide, the State of California and Quack Watch have identified several air purifiers that should be avoided because of their negative health effects, these are:

• Air-Zone
• Airdow
• Alpine
• Applied Ozone Systems
• APSNA Air and Water Purification Systems North America
• Aqua Sun Ozone International
• Aran Aqua Pollution Control Systems
• Better Living
• Bio Tech Research
• Biozone
• Breathe Pure
• Cliff Scott Enterprises
• Codyson Crystal Air Pro
• Csonka
• EcoQuest
• EcoZone
• EdenPure
• Enaly
• Fresh Air
• HealthWay Home Products
•  Jenesco
•  King Air and Water Purification Corp
• Lenntech
• Lightning Air
• Longevity Resources
• Matsutek Enterprises
• Merazon Health Products
• Natural Air
• Nature's Air
• Odatus
• Ozone Environmental Technologies
• Uvonair
• Ozone Solutions
• Peak Pure Air
• Prozone
• QCH Tradelink
• Quantom Pure Aire
• Queenaire Technologies
• Rain Fresh Air
• Sharper Image
• Spring Air
• Sun Aire
• SurroundAir
• Taoture International Enterprises
• TriMed
• Trump Electronic Company
• Windchaser
• Zontec

Check out my other guides for more information on air purifiers and ozone.  And, check out our Ebay store for several ozone free air, ice and water purifiers. Whether you purchase from our ebay store or from someone else:  If you're looking for an air purifier, for your safety, please make sure you shop for ozone free air purifiers.  Your lungs will thank you in the long run.