SARS is an acute respiratory illness that has recently been reported in Asia, North America, and Europe.  SARS begins with a fever greater than 100.4 F and exhibits symptoms that include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, body aches and mild respiratory distress.  The primary way that SARS appears to spread is by close person-to-person contact.  Potential ways in which SARS can be spread include touching the skin of other people or objects that are contaminated with the infectious droplets and then touching your eye(s), nose, or mouth.  This can happen when someone who is sick with SARS coughs or sneezes droplets onto themselves, other people, or nearby surfaces.  It is also possible that SARS can be spread more broadly through the air or by other ways that are currently not known.

 The CDC and other laboratories around the world have identified a previously unrecognized coronavirus in patients with SARS and as the most probable cause of the atypical pneumonia.  

 Being previously unrecognized, there have been no specific tests on mechanical methods of destruction of the SARS virus.  However, there have been extensive studies on the destruction of similar viruses that cause influenza and pneumonia.  It would be scientifically rational to assume that methods used to destroy these viruses and others would also be effective on the SARS virus.

 Traditionally, viruses are very susceptible to ultraviolet radiation.  Most viruses can be destroyed within tenths of a second with moderate exposure of 6600 microwatt/seconds - a level that is exceeded within a Biozone Air Purifier.  It could therefore be assumed that the airborne SARS virus entering a Biozone Air Purifier would be destroyed at a very high level.  In addition, it has also been established that viruses are susceptible to destruction by ozone and other reactive oxygen species. Previous scientific studies have demonstrated that a variety of viruses including the influenza virus can be killed within a short period of time with relatively low levels of ozone. There have also been tests that indicate more powerful reactive oxygen species are even more effective in that effort.  As such, the potential for destruction by the reactive oxygen species produced in a Biozone Air Purifier could further reduce a virus population.

 Biozone Scientific makes no claims that its Air Purifiers have been tested as to their effectiveness in reducing the airborne or surface levels of the SARS virus.  Further, the Company makes no specific claims as to the effectiveness of its products in protecting people against the SARS virus.
 
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