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Activated carbon is simply a activated coal or activated charcoal. It has the ability to adsorb pollutants in the air. The carbon has number of pores inside it. These pores adsorb polluted air inside it. In order to open many pores, it is treated under oxygen so that the pores acts like sponges and adsorb harmful gases and odors. The oxygen provides large and deep bed for pollutants. Due to the presence of carbon granules and powder activated carbon, it filters the gas or air that passes through best filters. As it is perfectly working, it is widely used in hospitals, militaries, traffic-polluted areas, scientific and industrial place to avoid inhaling of harmful gases. Due to the activated carbon air, our respiratory system is well protected from the harmful gases. In hospitals, harmful chemical odors are leaked form medicines. In military, the harmful gas get leaked from bombs and gun powder. In scientific and industrial place, due to research some harmful gases may get leaked out. Because of this, the IQ of the people may be reduced, and it may leads to causes of diseases in the respiratory system. Because of these harmful gases, we may be admit to the skin diseases which leads to itching, dryness etc.. Not only human beings, animals and plants are also affected due to the scarcity of clean air in the atmosphere. This activated carbon air protects us from all these disasters by adsorbing harmful gases in the atmosphere. This carbon makes the environment pollution free.

Activated carbon air purifier

To remain healthy and energetic all day, it is very important that the air you breathe is clean and free from any contaminants. Technological advances done by human being have provided us everything. An air purifier is also one of them. Rooms which are closed most of the times do not really get fresh air from outside and these type of rooms and places require the use of air purifiers. There are a variety of air purifiers. Air purifiers working well on different kinds of allergens like dust, pollen or animal dander are known as Hepa filters. There are air purifiers which fight against germs, bacteria and viruses. A special type of purifier called ionizer uses charged electrical surface and captures small airborne particles to it. But it is also proved that this method produces very minute amount of ozone too.
There is a material called activated carbon which is becoming very popular these days in the making of air purifiers. Activated carbon is a substance which has very high surface area and is supposed to use the adsorption method for capturing the contaminant particles. Activated carbon filters work well on removing chemicals or smoke. Activated carbon is also very popular in the purification of contaminant water. Many water treatment plants use activated carbon for the removal for waste and other unwanted particles.
It is surprising, but there are air filters available to remove odor and smell too. These filters are known as ozone generators. They remove odors, but they have the disadvantage of producing ozone which might cause health problems. Depending upon the need, people can buy any kind of air purifier for their home. I think purifiers which fight against allergens and germs and bacteria are one of the best options for any household as allergens are causing lot of health issues these days and so do the germs and bacteria.