Babies and Children

Babies, children and pregnant women are among the most susceptible to the health effects of air pollution. These risks include low birth weight, underdeveloped lung capacity and lower IQ scores. While many studies have been conducted concerning the respiratory effects of air pollution on young children, a new Harvard study released in 2008 made the surprising discovery that excessive exposure to black carbon (found in vehicle exhaust) lowered the IQ score in kids aged 8-11 by an average of 3.4 points. In areas with heavy air pollution kids also did poorly on memory, vocabulary and cognitive learning tests. The effects of air pollution on the children studied were similar to children whose mothers smoked 10 cigarettes a day while pregnant or where lead exposure was the culprit. There was a direct link with a decline in learning skills proportional to the amount of pollution a child was exposed to.

While it is true you can't protect babies and children from the air they breathe outside, you can take the necessary measures to purify the air they breathe at home and their bedrooms. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published reports stating the indoor air is two to five times as polluted as outdoor air. Even the cleaning products themselves can leave toxins in the air which make it difficult for children to breathe. Improving indoor air quality has been proven to minimize the constant exposure to allergens that can cause acute and long-term health issues for both children and adults.

If you are pregnant or have children, an IQAir air purifier will help to greatly reduce the health risks associated with the harmful particulates and gaseous chemicals regularly found in homes and offices in China. We strongly suggest you choose carefully where you are going to live—especially your proximity to heavy traffic congestion and factory emissions.

Some mother's worry that if their children grow up in extremely clean environments they won't develop the natural immunities required to for general health. This argument fails when it comes to air quality. Breathing in dust, allergens and mold spores is bad for adults with healthy systems, and it severely weakens children’s systems.

Recommended Models

If you’re purchasing an air cleaner to purify babies’ and children’s environments, you’ll need to look for:

• a high quality HEPA air purifier
• a device that is designed to remove chemicals and odors
• a silent equipment able to run 24/7

With its advanced filtration system and ultra-quiet design, the IQAir HealthPro models are ideal to create the safe and healthy environment your children need. The HealthPro series is equipped with the most advanced filtering technologies in the industry. These air purifiers have a HyperHEPA filter able to trickle down particles out of the air that are 0.01 microns and larger. They also have a 3D seal in order to be sure all the air inside the room is being filtered. These HEPA units feature a lot of activated carbon to absorb smoke and chemicals.

The air purifier should be able to clean the air without damaging your children’s sleep. With the IQAir HealthPro you can have a silent unit in the baby's room running 24/7.

IQAir was selected by the American Lung Association as exclusive partner for their indoor air quality education campaign.