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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: Negative ions: biological and psychological effects
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> Thanks and some questions for Gordon Moffett:
> Thanks for the references re psychobiological effects of negative ions.  Some
> of the negative ion generators being marketed are producers of ozone, while
> others produce the ions without producing significant ozone.  I have read that
> ozone isn't good for people.  What have youn found out about that?  What
> is the difference in ion generation techniques that determines whether ozone
> is generated or not?  --Norm Andrews

Ozone is detrimental.  Users of air cleaners in warehouses found that the
tires stored there decomposes and begins to crumble.  Even moderate but
repeated ozone exposure to plants causes black spots to appear on them and
eventual death (now you know what they are).  There was an article about
this in the Smithsonian Magazine about ten years ago.  In addition, I
researched all this for a science fair project back in high school, but
I've forgotten the rest of the details.

-Ron