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Page 1: DID YOU KNOW? - x-treme services...MRsA superbug staph strep E coli A University of Cincinnati study also states that the activTek Air Scrubber can REDUcE AppROxIMATElY 90% OF AIRbORNE

www.activTek.net

DID YOU KNOW?

HAVE YOU HEARD?

of germs, bacteria, and viruses are transmitted by touching surfaces.www.webmd.com

bREATHINg cHAllENgEscan be caused or aggravated by polluted indoor air.www.webmd.com

Page 2: DID YOU KNOW? - x-treme services...MRsA superbug staph strep E coli A University of Cincinnati study also states that the activTek Air Scrubber can REDUcE AppROxIMATElY 90% OF AIRbORNE

Avian bird FluH5N8

blackMold

MRsAsuperbug staph

strep

E coli

A University of Cincinnati study also states that the activTek Air Scrubber can REDUcE AppROxIMATElY 90% OF AIRbORNE MIcRO ORgANIsMs2.

1StudyconductedbyDr.JamesL.Marsden,KansasStateUniversity.PublishedintheJournalofRapidMethods&Automa-tioninMicrobiology15(2007).TestresultsonMRSASuperbugandAvianBirdFluH5N8werebasedonsurfacecleaning.Inaseparatestudy,Dr.JillBieker,aresearcherfromtheU.S.NationalNuclearSecurityAdministration’sSandiaNationalLaboratories,assistedDr.MarsdenwiththetestingonAvianInfluenza(H5N8).

2StudyconductedbyDr.SergeyA.Grinshpun,UniversityofCincinnati.PublishedintheJournalofEnvironmentalScienceandTechnology,January2007.

3Theseproductsarenotintendedtodiagnose,treat,cure,orpreventanydisease.TheyaredesignedtoimprovetheIndoorAirQualityby:(1)Reducingparticlesintheairsuchasdust&pollen,(2)ReducingVOC’s(chemicalpollution)and(3)Reducingmicro-organisms(germs,viruses,andbacteria).

The Flu… Avian bird Flu… WHAT sTRAIN Is NExT?

It has been proven to destroy up to 99.9% of all sURFAcEbAcTERIA, VIRUsEs & gERMs it hasbeen tested on.1

with Activepure Technology.

HElp pROTEcT YOUR FAMIlY

Page 3: DID YOU KNOW? - x-treme services...MRsA superbug staph strep E coli A University of Cincinnati study also states that the activTek Air Scrubber can REDUcE AppROxIMATElY 90% OF AIRbORNE

cAll TODAY to find out more about The activTek INDUcT 2000 “Air scrubber”!

The “Air scrubber” cleans while you sleep.It’s the 21st century way of cleaning!

The activTek INDUCT 2000 “Air Scrubber” is designed to help eliminate Indoor Air Quality risks3 (also known as sick building syndrome) by reducing pet & cooking odors, air pollutants, VOCs (chemical odors), smoke, mold, bacteria, and viruses.

Dirty heating and air conditioning system that needs cleaning.

WE cAN REDUcE YOUR ExpOsURE

Does anyone in your family have breathing challenges? m YEs m NO

Do you ever smell pet odors in your home? m YEs m NO

Do you ever smell cooking odors or musty odors? m YEs m NO

Do you have cigarette smokers or smoke odors in your home? m YEs m NO

Would you like to reduce approximately 90% of airborne bacteria, viruses, and germs?2 m YEs m NO

Would you like to reduce up to 99.9% of bacteria, viruses, and germs such as staph, MRsA superbug, E. coli, strep, and Mold on surfaces?1 (Example: Kitchen countertops, Sinks, and Bathrooms) m YEs m NO

to germs, bacteria & viruses.

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Microbe

Major identifier

Most at risk

sourcesother syM

ptoMs

death possible

drugresistant

coMM

ent%

Microbe

surface reduction froM

activtek induct 2000

Staphylococcus aureusM

any types of InfectionAll

especially elderlyM

osocomial infections indwelling catheters

ventilatorsRespiratory tract sepsis; toxic shock syndrom

e, pneumonia,

skin lesionsYes

YesLeading cause of hospital

acquired infectionsLog 1.85 =

about 97.5%

Staphylococcus AureusM

ethicillin Resistant (MRSA)

Skin infectionIm

mune

comprom

isedDirect Contact IVs,

Catheters etcBed sores, skin lesions, boils

YesYes

Methicillin

Usually found on skin and in noseabout 99.8%

Avian bird flu (H5N8)Yes

about 99%

E. Coli 100’s of strains (strain 0157 causes severe illness)

Bloody diarrheaChildren <

5and elderly

Contaminated m

ilk, meat, water, contact with

animal feces

High BP, jaundice, seizures, skin bleeding, kidney damage

or failureYes, in 5%

of cases

Log 1.81 = about 98.1%

Bacillus spp (Over 58 types – only 2 serious to hum

ans)Log 2.38 =

about 99.3%

Bacillus anthracisAnthrax surrogate

AllAg environm

ent and bio-chemical weapons

Hemorrhage and necrosis

YesProduces exotoxins

Included above

Bacillus cereusM

ilk food poisoningAll

Animal contact and food

Vomiting and diarrhea

Included above

Streptococcus spp (Group A)Septic sore throat

AllIm

proper food handlingScarlet fever, tonsillitis, high fever, diarrhea, vom

itingLow rate

NoLog 1.64 =

about 96.4%

Pseudomonas spp.

SepsisAll

Direct contact urinary catheters, ventilators,IV contam

inationPneum

onia 16% – urinary tract 12%

- sepsis – respiratory infections

YesYes

30% fatal in the

imm

une-comprom

isedLog 2 =

99%

L. Monocytogenes

Soft cheese, under-cooked chicken, fish, ice

machines

Pregnant women

and newbornsIm

proper food handlingFever, m

uscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, stiff neck, minic

stroke, meningitis & encephalitis

Yes, fetus 80%In US - 2500 cases/yr. with 500

deaths and increasingLog 2.75 =

about 99.75%

C. (candida) AlbicansGenital rashes, fatigue, oral thrush plus m

oreW

omen and m

enA norm

al “flora’ within the gut – it can “morph”

into fungus and penetrate intestinal wallFungal growth – Leaky gut syndrom

e, intestinal (or other) infections

Difficult to

cureM

ost comm

on in genital area, of-ten result of too m

any antibioticsLog 3.22 =

over 99.9%

Stachybotrys ChartarumEnvironm

ental mold

– usually slimy or black

AllM

oisture and cellulose (most Com

mon)

Rashes, headaches, nausea, myalgias, fatigue, im

mune

system weakness

YesProduces toxicgases (m

yco-toxins)

Log 3.32 = over 99.9%

reduce up to 99.9% of surface M

icroorganisms

1 Information in above chart gathered from

KSU Study and other reliable scientific sources!

MICROORGANISM

S SUCH AS:•

Escherichia coli•

Listeria monocytogenes

• Streptococcus spp

• Candida albicans

• Pseudom

onas aeruginosa•

Bacillus spp.•

Staphylococcus aureus•

S. chartarum

According to a study1 by Kansas State University, the surface populations of the

above listed Micro-organism

s were reduced by up to 99.9% in just 24 hours by the

activTek INDUCT 2000 “Air Scrubber”.