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HOW CAN WE HELP? 
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During flu season and throughout the year families are exposed to viruses that
circulate in the air they breathe indoors, so taking every measure to prevent
illness makes good sense.
Proven results
A Harvard School of Public Health-led study recently proved that American Standard AccuClean™ removes
over 99% of the common flu, or influenza A virus, from the filtered air in your home. The swine virus
is a form of influenza A, the same type of virus Harvard, along with the Environmental Health & Engineering,
tested with AccuClean. Because of the similarities among types of influenza virus, the whole-home air
cleaning system, American Standard AccuClean, will also remove greater than 99 percent of other forms
of the virus including influenza A, B, and C and avian and swine influenza.
Influenza viruses are spread from person-to-person in respiratory droplets of coughs or sneezes. Researchers
concluded AccuClean’s™ ability to reduce the average airborne concentration of the virus in your home’s
re-circulated air makes it a very effective flu defense. However, everyday preventative measures such as
frequent hand washing are truly the first line of defense. In addition to installing AccuClean, which has
the highest clean air delivery rate in the industry, here are additional ways to help prevent the flu based
on tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Avoid close contact with sick people. Keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick, too.
Stay home when you’re sick. If possible, stay home from work or school and avoid running errands when you’re sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing; it may prevent those around you from getting sick.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth.
Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food.
