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How to Use Activated Charcoal to Purify Air

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jun sakura

Studies tell us that the average air freshener has hundreds of chemical compounds that are emitted into a home’s air when used. These chemicals, called volatile active compounds, or VOCs, can be very dangerous. They’ve been linked as a possible cause of allergic reactions, eye and skin irritations, nervous system problems, cancer, among many others.ningxia yongruida carbon co. ltd  The study found that out of those VOCs, each air freshener on average contains 24 compounds that are toxic.

But what’s really alarming is that most consumers don’t even know what’s inside their air fresheners because it isn’t mandated by law for manufacturers to list what’s inside their products. These air fresheners only act as perfumes in our homes. It doesn’t matter whether your choice of “home perfume” are scented candles, wall plugins, aerosols, diffusers, or anything else that’s readily available. One thing is certain – they constantly need to be bought over and over again, creating a large and lucrative industry.


Air fresheners just cover a bad smell without actually removing the odor-causing bacteria. This tricks many homeowners into thinking that their home is clean, safe and healthy. But in reality, this masking of odors just allows more and more of these dangerous bacteria to grow over time, while at the same exacerbating the problem with the toxic compounds an air freshener emits.

Rather than just masking the odors, the odors need to be neutralized. One way to achieve this is by using charcoal. Instead of just masking the odor, charcoal actually removes the smell by adsorbing the harmful particles from the air, not by covering the bad smell.

(Adsorption means that the odor-causing particles are attracted by charcoal and sit on its surface. Don’t confuse this with absorption, where a particle actually diffuses into and becomes a part of the material that it touches. You’ll see later in the post why this is important.)

But exactly how does charcoal carbon pelletseliminate the odors in a safe way?

It’s because it’s made into activated charcoal. Let’s dive into some detail.

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