Back To School Means Back To Being Sick For Many Students And Teachers

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses
Also Included In: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture;  Public Health;  IT / Internet / E-mail
Article Date: 01 Aug 2007 - 0:00 PDT

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Every year when students and teachers return to school buildings, many start having repeat sinus, ear and respiratory infections from the high levels of fine particles found floating in the air. Today, Purifan, Inc. announced plans to help Parent Teacher Associations and School Fundraising Organizations find the funding needed to equip their school classrooms with Purifan Clean Air Systems to filter harmful particles, allergens, dust, mold and odors out of the classroom air. The Purifan Clean Air for Kids Wellness Program involves aggressively filtering the air in classrooms to reduce airborne allergens, gasses and odors. This also reduces the spread of common contagious illnesses like colds and flu.

The goal is to reduce student and teacher illnesses and missed sick days by as much as 50%. Schools in some states like California, Texas and Florida automatically increase a school's funding if they improve average daily attendance. School districts, parents and their employers also report significant financial savings by reducing paid sick leave, lost employee productivity and health care costs when children stay home sick, causing a parent to miss work. Purifans installed in some public school buildings have reduced absenteeism for teachers and students by more than 50% in the first year. A UCLA Study reported that when school air quality is better, children and teachers will feel better and miss fewer days producing test scores that average 11-17% higher. Parent groups have typically funded these types of projects in many schools.

"We've updated our website http://www.purifan.com with information about grants from the EPA, Health Insurance Companies, the NEA, local, national and corporate foundations to help schools fund technology that improves education or children's health and wellness," stated Stan Brannan, President of Purifan.

The Purifan Clean Air System has been issued 11 patents worldwide. Purifans can be installed in any classroom, home or office. Purifans use safe filter materials and activated carbon, and produce no dangerous charged ions or ozone. Purifans are silent, high-capacity, ceiling mounted air filtration systems that filter a 20 by 20 foot area, 40 times per hour to reduce the number of airborne fine particulates by 90% or more.

Over 34,000 Purifans have been installed in some of the most difficult air quality applications including schools, nursing homes, homeless shelters, bars, restaurants, casinos, day-cares, offices, public waiting areas and businesses with dust or odor problems. The Company installs and services Purifans through a growing network of local sales offices, dealers and distributors. These local dealers also provide customers with scheduled cleaning and filter change services. The company is adding new dealers and international distributors. To discuss any of these topics contact Stan Brannan, President and CEO.

Purifan, Inc.
http://www.purifan.com

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