Negative Ions
Is there really any health benefit to using an air cleaner that emits negative ions?
———- from J Delang of Winnipeg, Canada
First of all, it greatly benefits air cleaner manufacturers, many of whom would like to send their kids to private schools. And there’s nothing overtly wrong with breathing negative ions. Even though they make rubber become brittle and cracked, there’s no evidence that they induce negativity in people. If you find yourself within a few yards of a generator, you might want to double your intake of anti-depressants just to be safe, but otherwise, a negative ion generator is no more dangerous than, say a loaded assault rifle or a television playing re-runs of “Three’s Company.”
First of all, it greatly benefits air cleaner manufacturers, many of whom would like to send their kids to private schools. And there’s nothing overtly wrong with breathing negative ions. Even though they make rubber become brittle and cracked, there’s no evidence that they induce negativity in people. If you find yourself within a few yards of a generator, you might want to double your intake of anti-depressants just to be safe, but otherwise, a negative ion generator is no more dangerous than, say a loaded assault rifle or a television playing re-runs of “Three’s Company.” 