Healthy and Sustainable Cleaning
Pollution in various facets of our life has made healthy living and healthy cleaning more challenging. Invisible germs and allergins are omnipresent and as reported by the the Environmental Protection Agency, air in homes can be as much as 100 times more polluted than outdoor air. During the winter months, many people spend as much as 90% of their time indoors resulting in long term exposure to polluted air.
Kitchen utensils, phone receivers, cell phones. computer keyboards, furniture, bedding are just a few of the surfaces that harbor invisible germs that cause influenza (flu) and the common cold- resulting in the most school absentees.
Chemical-free, odorless UV-C light sterilizes the biological pollutants of viruses, bacteria, mold and dust mites by penetrating the membranes and dismantling their reproductive capabilities. Unlike chemical sanitizers
that can irritate skin, eyes, lungs and leave a toxic residue, UV-C light effectively eliminates the allergy and disease-causing microbes that live and multiply on surfaces.
- Household cleaning products may contain 90% inactive or inert ingredients and include solvents, dispersal agents, dyes and fragrances that contribute to air and water pollution.
- Other ingredients can be suspected carcinogens or may aggravate asthma and allergies.
- UV-C light used in the proper delivery system is both a safe and enviromentally correct method to disinfect and aid in illness prevention.
- Light disinfection has been used in hospitals, food processing facilities, water treatment and HVAC systems for over 30 years.
- UV-C light technology is proven and recognized by the FDA, EPA and USDA as an effective means of eliminating biological contaminants.
- UV-C’s natural disinfectant properties have the added benefit of being chemical free, odor-less and producing no environmental side-effects.
The following documents further outline the testing and effectiveness of UV-C light:
UV-C Test Data and Efficacy
Review Independent Test Results of the Verilux chemical free sanitizing technology.
UV-C FAQ's from Verilux
Review the Facts and Frequently Asked Questions about UV-C light.
UV-C Verilux Primer
Read this UV-C Primer from Verilux for greater understanding of the scientific background, history and the sanitizing properties of UV-C light.
Verilux UV-C CleanWave Products
CleanWave UV-C Kill Rate Table
UV-C Products - House Hold Germs
A Germ Zapper's Guide to Clean: Washington Post July 24th, 2008
Allergy Prevention Begins at Home
Texas A& M University System
Agricultural Communications August 29, 2007
Ultraviolet C Exposure to American House Dust Mite Eggs
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology February, 2006
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