The biological effects of negatively-charged indoor air conditions

Indoor air conditions may have an impact on human health. Among the various factors affecting indoor air conditions, very few published reports deal with negatively-charged particles. In this review, we detail the biological effects of negatively-charged indoor air conditions, particularly on the ps...

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Published inKAWASAKI MEDICAL JOURNAL (Japanese) Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 205 - 214
Main Authors Takemi OTSUKI, Kazuaki TAKAHASHI, Akinori MASE, Takashi KAWADO, Muneo KOTANI, Megumi MAEDA, Shuko MURAKAMI, Naoko KUMAGAI, Hiroaki HAYASHI, Ying CHEN, Yasumitsu NISHIMURA, Yoshie MIURA, Takashi SHIRAHAMA, Michiharu YOSHIMATSU, Kanehisa MORIMOTO
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Kawasaki Medical Society 2009
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Summary:Indoor air conditions may have an impact on human health. Among the various factors affecting indoor air conditions, very few published reports deal with negatively-charged particles. In this review, we detail the biological effects of negatively-charged indoor air conditions, particularly on the psycho-neuro-endocrino-immune network. Short-term (2.5 hours) and medium-term (2 weeks) abidance in a room dominated by negatively-charged air particles resulted in activation of natural killer cell activity induced by recurrent transient activation of interleukin 2. These results indicate that negatively-charged indoor air conditions are better for immune status and may improve our daily lives. (Accepted on August 5, 2009)
ISSN:0386-5924