Air pollution - Air pollution causes asthma, rhinitis, tiredness, and general malaise and is even thought to reduce people’s sex drive.
Asthma - One of the effects of poor indoor air quality. Other symptoms of air pollution include rhinitis, tiredness, and general malaise and is it is even thought to reduce people’s sex drive.
By products - Some air cleaning solutions create toxic materials as part of the cleaning process. For example, electrostatic air cleaners produce ozone that can cause lasting lung damage, especially in children. Oxyvital equipment produces no hazardous emissions.
CE certification - European Union standards body for consumer electronics devices, including air purification equipment.
Certification - Oxyvital equipment has been tested and certified by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and by the Environmental Protection Department of the SAR Government.
Electrostatic air cleaners - Devices that use static electricity to place a charge on airborne particles and capture them electromagnetically. However, they can harbour the toxic materials they collect and also produce ozone that can cause lasting lung damage, especially in children. Oxyvital equipment produces zero hazardous emissions.
Emissions - Oxyvital equipment produces zero hazardous emissions.
Energy bills - Oxyvital solutions can also have a positive impact on cashflow. By reducing the amount of air that has to be drawn from outside, airconditioning bills can be cut by as much as 20% - a benefit for homeowners, but a major bonus for commercial customers.
EPA - The Environmental Protection Agency in the United States. (www.epa.gov)
EPD - The Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR.
Fresh air - There's no such thing as "fresh air" in a metropolitan city, but Oxyvital is a close to nature as it gets.
Global warming - The accelerated warming of earth's atmosphere that is believed to result from a buildup of one or more greenhouse gases (primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide) due to human activities.
Human pollution - Human beings are huge polluters. We secrete 1.5 litres of dust and fluids through our skin each day. This contains more than 2,000 chemically defined substances - many of which are toxins.
IAQ - Indoor Air Quality. Poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a major factor in many diseases and deaths. According to the WHO, poor indoor air quality kills as many as 10,000 people a day and the problem is growing as more people work in offices.
Molecular sieve - Oxyvital's patented technology uses Zeolites as a "molecular sieve" to dismantle dangerous pollutants and render them harmless.
Nanotechnology - Oxyvital systems use Zeolites in a completely green process to split pollutants into harmless components such as nitrogen and oxygen. It is a kind of natural nanotechnology that handles pollutants down to five angstroms.
Oxyvital - A pioneer in the field of indoor air purification. Oxyvital is synonymous with unsurpassed indoor air quality. Oxyvital cleans air at the molecular level, delivering air that is hundreds of times cleaner than other air cleaning technologies. And they create zero harmful by-products. Our equipment can provide clean air for any organisation - large or small - in the public or private sector. Oxyvital’s solutions are ideal for households, especially for families with Children, and perfect for property developers, hotel chains, banks, airports, resorts, hospitals and schools.
POLMET - One of a number of annual international air quality conferences at which Oxyvital is a regular participant.
R&D - Research and Development. Oxyvital believes that investment in R&D is the key to remaining the leader in our field. Since the company was founded, Oxyvital has spent an average of 30% of revenues on R&D each year. Last year (2004) the figure was 47%. Our R&D spend underscores the advantage we have over publicly listed companies. We are not looking for short-term shareholder value. We are investing in our future - and your future.
Rhinitis - An inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose commonly caused by allergic reactions to airborne substances. Rhinitis and can be a serious long-term health risk leading to permanently damaged sinuses. Research by the Chinese University of Hong Kong shows that half of office workers (49%) suffer from rhinitis and that something approaching half of Hong Kong children (42%) suffer from Rhinitis.
SBS - Sick Building Syndrome. The WHO defines SBS as psychosomatic and physical symptoms that lead to poor health, sick days, lost productivity and lasting suffering. The root cause is poor indoor air quality.
The WHO's Top 9 most dangerous pollutants - Our air today contains a cocktail of dangerous pollutants. The top nine most dangerous culprits include bacteria, viruses, No2 (nitrous oxide), formaldehydes, radioactive radon, inert gases, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and TVOCs.
TÜV certification - The TUV mark which has its roots in the German equipment safety law, demonstrates that a representative sample of the product has been evaluated, tested and approved for safety. The TUV GS mark is most often a voluntary certification and has long been a recognised symbol in Germany for safety-tested products.
WHO - The World Health Organisation sets global environmental standards for everything that impacts the way human beings live, including food, water, and of course, air. According to the WHO, three million people die every year from air pollution. WHO studies show that poor indoor air quality kills as many as 10,000 people a day and the problem is growing as more people work in offices.
Zeolites - A safe, naturally occurring mineral capable of dismantling dangerous pollutants, molecule by molecule. Zeolites have been used to purify the air on manned space missions. Zeolites are completely safe. You can even find them in some everyday foods such as Chocolate.
