The negative ions it generates help to remove
airborne pollutants such as allergens, pollen, dust, mold, smoke, and pet dander — all the way down to a size of 0.01 microns.
Not exact matches
A report of the findings, published Dec. 15 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, highlights the long - term negative effects of
such relatively large
airborne pollutants — a common fact of everyday inner - city life — on lung health, especially in children under 11 years of age.
According to the authors,
such webs could also be used to monitor environmental pollution, as they are as efficient as industrial sensors at detecting and capturing
airborne pollutants,
such as pesticides.
The stagnant air caused by heat and humidity tends to trap
airborne pollutants,
such as car exhaust, which react in the presence of sunlight to form ozone, a main ingredient in smog.