New Age Air Purifiers Make Things Worse

You know those tall stand up fans that have become a fad recently? Those "Ionic Air Purifiers"? Yeah, I thought they were pretty cool too. But it turns out running one of these babies actually makes the air worse. A lot worse. One of these running in an enclosed space raised the ozone level to 350 parts per billion. In L.A., that's a Level 2 Ozone Alert. Ouch. So if you've got one, go back to a regular fan/air conditioner. If you don't, STAY AWAY. That's a bummer. These things were nifty