Your bird is much more susceptible to airborne viruses, bacteria, dust and dander than you are.

Your feathered friend's body rapidly absorbs fumes and scents from room sprays, potpourri, essential oil diffusers and spray-type room deodorizers.

• Automobile exhaust
• Tobacco smoke
• Glues
• Paints
• Insecticidal fumigants
• Perfume
• Hair spray

Birds have very delicate organs and high metabolism. Compared to people they have very little endurance to toxic fumes.

Air purifiers with Activated Carbon help protect your bird. One pound of activated carbon contains acres of surface area. Acticated cabon may adsorb 20% to 40% of its weight in airborne household fumes and chemicals.

Birds produce a fine powder each time tiny barbs holding feathers together rub against each other.

Bird urine and feces may become airborne when they dry into dust. Inhaling this dust can result in breathing problems for birds and people.

Air purifiers with HEPA filters significantly reduce airborne bird powder as well as normal indoor pollutants like dust, dander and pollen

HEPA is a government standard and means (High Efficiency Particle Arresting). The HEPA standard means that an air purifier removes 99.97% of particles greater than .3 microns in size.

Bird dust is larger than .3 microns and is readily trapped in the HEPA material.

Zoonoses (pronounced ZO-uh-NO-seez) are diseases that people can catch from animals.

Here are some Zoonoses that people can catch from birds.
• Chlamydia psittaci Infection (psittacosis): A bacterial disease associated with pet birds. psittacosis spreads to people by inhaling dried feces. Bird feces may become airborne when they dry into dust. Symtoms may include abrupt onset of fever, chills, headache, malaise, myalgia, muscle aches, dry cough and Pneumonia. Infected birds can appear healthy and shed the organism intermittently. Shedding can be exacerbated by stress factors, including reproductive activities, relocation, shipping, crowding and chilling.
• Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, also known as allergic alveolitis or Bird Breeder's Lung. The condition is an inflammation in the lungs and can be caused by exposure to bird dust. Prolonged exposure to bird dust can lead to permanent damage. For example, pulmonary fibrosis, which is a scarring of lung tissue, can be caused by repeated bouts of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Also, people can react to the powder their birds produce. Some species of birds generate more of the powder than others. Prolonged exposure can increase sensitivity to bird dust. People who have only mild allergic reactions, or no reactions at all, may find themselves very sensitive to their bird and suddenly suffer allergic symptoms.

Some people are more likely than others to get diseases from their bird. Age and health status may affect immune systems, increasing the chances of getting sick. People who are more likely to get diseases from birds include infants, children younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people with HIV/AIDS, and people being treated for cancer.

Good sanitation and hygiene are inportant. Clean your bird’s cage liner daily. If you are in a higher risk category, use a surgical mask when cleaning your bird’s cage. Wash your hands after contact with birds.

An air purifier with an Ultra Violet Light helps to kill bacteria and viruses. A HEPA filter for dust and particle control is also very important.

To summarize, you should choose an air purifier with a HEPA filter and a carbon filter with many pounds of activated carbon with a depth of a least one inch. An Ultra Violet lamp should also be considered.

The air purifier you you choose should have strong filtration power. This is measured in CFM, the Cubic Feet per Minute the air purifier can deliver. You should know some manufacturers state the CFM of their units without the filters in the machine. When filters are included the CFM actually produced may be significantly less. You need to know how much CFM the air purifier actually delivers in order to compare different models.

We have included this information in our recommended air purifiers below.

Airpura R600: Delivers up to 350 CFM. Powerful enough to change the air volume in a 1,200 sq. ft. room with a 8.5 ft. ceiling 2 times each hour on its highest speed.


• 2 inch deep 40 sq. ft. of HEPAfilter for particles.
• 18 lb. 2 inch deep activated carbon filter for fumes, chemicals and odors.
• Variable speed motor. Speed can be finely tuned to control noise.
• Noise level: 28.1 db on low 62.3 db on high.
  Radio Playing in Background is 45-50 , Background Music 50, Normal Conversation 55-65.

Airpura UV600:
- Delivers up to 350 CFM. Powerful enough to change the air volume in a 1,200 sq. ft. room with a 8.5 ft. ceiling 2 times each hour on its highest speed.
• Ultra Violet lamp for bacteria, viruses and spores.
• 2 inch deep 40 sq. ft. of HEPA filter for particles.
• 18 lb. 2 inch deep activated carbon filter for fumes, chemicals and odors.
• Variable speed motor. Speed can be finely tuned to control noise.
• Noise level: 28.1 db on low 62.3 db on high.
  Radio Playing in Background is 45-50 , Background Music 50, Normal Conversation 55-65.

Austin Air Pet Machine:
- Delivers up to 250 CFM. Powerful enough to change the air volume in a 850 sq. ft. room with a 8.5 ft. ceiling 2 times each hour on its highest speed.
• 60 sq. ft. of HEPA filter.
• 15 lb. 1 inch deep activated carbon filter specifically blended to capture pet related odors.
• 3 speed motor.
• Noise level: 50 db on low 69 db on high.
  Radio Playing in Background is 45-50 , Background Music 50, Normal Conversation 55-65.

IQAir HealhtPro Plus:
- Delivers up to 250 CFM. Powerful enough to change the air volume in a 850 sq. ft. room with a 8.5 ft. ceiling 2 times each hour on its highest speed.
• Hyper HEPA filtration, can remove particles as small as .003 microns. Standard HEPA is rated for .3 microns.
• 5 lb. carbon activated carbon filtern in V configuration to maximize contact surface area.
• 6 speed motor.
• Filter change indicators, programmable. Remote Control.
• Noise level: 43 db on low 72 db on high.
  Radio Playing in Background is 45-50 , Background Music 50, Normal Conversation 55-65.

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