Note from webpage editor: While www.toxictrailers.com does not endorse any filters or remediation technology until the CDC makes its recommendations from current testing to remove formaldehyde from trailers, many people have written to this site asking for what they can do about their high formaldehyde levels. Some say they have been helped by this product. See below email from Jim Baxter.
While looking for a way to help remove formaldehyde from trailers, I quickly discovered that photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) offered so much more to so many more. Families with respiratory challenges told me they slept better, coughed less, or stopped having to take a child to the Emergency Room in the middle of the night. Given the nature of the RV manufacturing industry, formaldehyde will not be removed voluntarily; however, by alleviating some of the other respiratory challenges we can improve the quality of life.
The Centers for Disease Control confirms that PCO is the only technology that removes most of these dangerous toxins from indoor air. PCO is generally difficult to sustain – typically it may work for a month or two and then stop working. This sustainability is the key differentiator with our product. We have a carbon prefilter and a true HEPA filter like many others and they are very helpful. The addition of a PCO chamber that lasts is the patented difference.
Right now there are more than 27 million people suffering with asthma, and over 1/3 are children. Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease (emphysema) affects 24 million people. Countless millions suffer with chronic bronchitis, influenza, viral infections, pneumonia, bacterial pathogens and millions more have allergies to animals, dust, pollen spores and common household chemicals. Living in a trailer, the complications of these diseases can easily multiply into full distress or worse.
You can see some of our users describe their situations at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IVx3H8lZk0&feature=channel_page
Jim Baxter, Baxter.J@comcast.net, 574-360-8682
http://wwwclearyourair.com
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Friday, May 29, 2009
high formaldehyde in Chinese products
Digital Journal reports today that government officials in Guangdong, the southern province in China and one of its manufacturing centers, found a significant portion of the children’s clothing and furniture are tainted and failed the government’s safety standards.
"The officials found many of the items contain excessive amounts of harmful chemicals according to newspaper, China Daily," The article said. Lin Ruixu, a spokesman for the Guangdong government’s quality watchdog, which conducted the tests, told the China Daily: “The main reason for the excessive content of formaldehyde and heavy metals is the use of substandard raw materials and paints.”
"The officials tested 60 pieces of clothing and found only 31 of them were safe for children to wear. Some of the clothing items contained an excessive amount of formaldehyde exceeding the legal limits. Some items reported false information in the raw materials used.
The testing of furniture showed even worse results, nearly 68 percent of the furniture tested contained excess levels of formaldehyde and heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium. Some of the furniture had mechanical flaws in them.
Formaldehyde a widely used chemical in the industries, is a known carcinogen and can cause adverse reactions in some people."
For the entire article, click on the link on lower right under toxic trailer news.
"The officials found many of the items contain excessive amounts of harmful chemicals according to newspaper, China Daily," The article said. Lin Ruixu, a spokesman for the Guangdong government’s quality watchdog, which conducted the tests, told the China Daily: “The main reason for the excessive content of formaldehyde and heavy metals is the use of substandard raw materials and paints.”
"The officials tested 60 pieces of clothing and found only 31 of them were safe for children to wear. Some of the clothing items contained an excessive amount of formaldehyde exceeding the legal limits. Some items reported false information in the raw materials used.
The testing of furniture showed even worse results, nearly 68 percent of the furniture tested contained excess levels of formaldehyde and heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium. Some of the furniture had mechanical flaws in them.
Formaldehyde a widely used chemical in the industries, is a known carcinogen and can cause adverse reactions in some people."
For the entire article, click on the link on lower right under toxic trailer news.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Smell in Jayco drives family out...
We own a 2005 Jayco Eagle Travel Trailer. We purchased it December of 2004. There was a "smell" in this trailer from the beginning but just assumed it was because it was new. As the summer came upon us the smell got so bad that we can't even walk into this trailer without instant burning of the eyes and throat.... You last about 3 seconds in there until you find yourself running out of there coughing and choking to get fresh air. We have owned this trailer just over 5 years and we love the lay out but CAN NOT deal with this horrible smell. Is there anything we can do about this????
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