Chandelier Chizhevsky influence on the lungs. What are the benefits of using the Chizhevsky chandelier? Air ionizer: reviews

Write information for this page us, scientists, researchers, engineers of the Mordovian State University. N.P. Ogaryov, who have been dealing with this topic since 1990, forced numerous publications about the dangers of the Chizhevsky chandelier, sometimes naive, based on elementary technical illiteracy, sometimes a special distortion of facts, physical phenomena, documents. This is done mainly by manufacturers. bipolar air ionizers who are interested in selling their products. We will try, in a form accessible to any educated person, to talk about the myths associated with unipolar air ionizers - Chizhevsky's chandeliers.

The disadvantage of the Chizhevsky chandelier, the harmfulness of the Chizhevsky chandelier:

This is the biggest disadvantage. The fact is that the human senses do not react in any way to the presence of additional electrons in the air.

A correctly assembled and correctly installed ionizer does not manifest itself in any way.
There is no "mountain" smell (like after a thunderstorm), no all kinds of lighting effects, no instant improvement in well-being.
Those. the inclusion of an air ionizer is subjectively imperceptible. However, such a device should be present in every room.
Its influence will manifest itself only after a long time (days, months, years), when our body, receiving electrical charges inherent in nature, will maintain good health, vigor, health and ensure longevity.
The fact is that a person, during evolution (about 2.5 million years), got used to breathing natural air, which is filled with negative charges (due to the action of the Sun, plants, water evaporation, etc.). And only at the beginning of the 20th century, people began to massively move into houses made of brick and reinforced concrete, where natural charges are instantly neutralized. In such premises, a person, not receiving the necessary charges, begins to feel bad, quickly get tired, get sick.
To restore the natural electrical composition of the air, air ionizers are needed - Chizhevsky's chandeliers.

The positive effect of the Chizhevsky chandelier is explained only by the suggestibility of a person.

About the placebo effect
- this is a phenomenon of improving human health due to the fact that he believes in the effectiveness of some effect, which is actually neutral.
Many sources of information report that air ionizers (Chizhevsky's chandeliers) do not affect a person's well-being in any way. It's just a matter of suggestibility.
That is why they scold the statistics of treating diseases with the help of Chizhevsky's chandelier, which "did not provide" for the control group, with the chandelier present, but without switching on. Under the conditions of Karlag (Karaganda), when Chizhevsky carried out mass studies of air ionizers on human health, it was impossible to do this.
Let the person be suggestible.
But how to explain the facts of the impact of the Chizhevsky chandelier on plants that are drawn to the air ionizer, as to the Sun.
Animals, birds that do not impose the concept of suggestibility, when exposed to the Chizhevsky chandelier, gain weight, do not get sick, and the case decreases.

A huge amount of negative oxygen ions produced by Chizhevsky's chandelier.

Indeed, in the catalogs, characteristics, descriptions, passports of Chizhevsky's chandeliers, large numbers of ion concentrations are given, which are expressed as values ​​with a large number of zeros. Now objectively: In one cubic centimeter of air (1 cm 3), on average, there are 5.6 10 18 oxygen molecules. At the highest degree of ionization (near the tip of the ionizer), the number of ionized oxygen molecules is from 1 10 6 to 5 10 6 . Consequently, the percentage of ionized molecules will be from 1.8 -11% to 8.9 -11%. To present these numbers, let's take, for example, a very large room of 100 square meters (10m x 10m x 2.5m - ceiling height), where the ionizer with the highest performance is installed. For this room, the volume of ionized air, at the maximum degree of ionization, will be only 0.2 cubic millimeters - this is the size of the dot in this proposal.
However, this very small amount of ionized oxygen molecules greatly affects our well-being.
That's what nature intended. Man has become accustomed to this for millions of years of evolution.

The dust is charged, flies to the person, enters the mouth, nose and penetrates deep into the body.
Hence the "advice": When you turn on the Chizhevsky chandelier, you need to leave the room for a few minutes so that dust does not get inside the human body, as well as close the door and windows to avoid dust influx.

The dust is really charged, but it does not happen instantly, but within a few minutes.
For clarity, let's compare the sizes of dust particles, take the smallest - 0.2 microns, and the sizes of an oxygen molecule and an electron.
If we increase the size of fine dust to the size of a 9-storey building (30 meters), then the size of an oxygen molecule will be smaller than the size of a tennis ball (5.4 centimeters), and the size of an electron will be 0.43 micrometers (this is 250 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair). ).

It may be incorrect to compare particle sizes with their electrical properties, but it is clearly seen that it will take more than one hundred ions, and quite a long time, to charge such a huge (on the scale of atoms) dust particle.
For example, we took the finest dust. Imagine that dust particles could be 200 to 500 times larger.
Charged dust begins to drift slowly (0.1 - 0.4 cm / sec) to the positive electrode - walls, ceiling, floor.
Due to its charge, dust is attracted to an oppositely charged surface, where it settles.
Over time (1-3 months of operation of the Chizhevsky chandelier), a layer is formed, consisting of both large particles and fine dust, which is difficult to remove.
From here came the myth that the Chizhevsky chandelier creates "harmful" dust that penetrates deep into the human body, and is also difficult to remove, just as it is difficult to clean the surfaces of rooms.
Charged dust, unlike ordinary dust, lingers in the upper respiratory tract and CANNOT penetrate further.
The human body easily removes such dust particles.
And neutrally charged dust can really penetrate far into the lungs of a person.

Even if we imagine that we inhale charged dust, we can "paint" the following picture:

Let's take an average room of 16 m 2, with a ceiling height of 2.5 m. The surface area where dust will attract will be: ceiling - 16 m 2, floor - 16 m 2, walls - 4 x 2.5 x 4 \u003d 40 m 2, total - 72 m 2 excluding other items, furnishings, furniture, etc. The surface area of ​​the human respiratory tract is: mouth (wide open) - 0.0017 m 2, nose - 0.0001 m 2, total: 0.0018 m 2.
The percentage of dust entering our body will be 0.0025% - an insignificant part, which you don’t even need to think about.

Air ionizer (chandelier Chizhevsky) can not produce dust, soot, soot, which cause blackness around the device. What is deposited on the ceiling, walls, on the floor is taken from the air of the room. This is what flies around. This is what we breathe. Everything that we have to wash from walls, ceilings, etc., was in the air, and, therefore, without an ionizer, it ends up in our body.
Agree that it is better to let all this muck be on the walls than in our lungs. It may not be easy to remove pollution from the surfaces of the room, but it will be even more difficult to remove them from our body.

Example: A few years ago we installed our air ionizers (Chizhevsky chandeliers) in one of the workshops of the local lighting plant.
After a month of operation, we were informed that the concentration of mercury had increased tenfold. It turned out that they measured the concentration of mercury by scraping samples from the walls of the workshop. Indeed, the concentration of mercury on the walls increased, but it decreased by the same amount in the air.

If you are concerned about dust deposition, then you can turn on the air ionizer (Chizhevsky's chandelier) for a minimum time (indicated in the device's passport). Because the main purpose of the Chizhevsky chandelier is air ionization, i.e. creation in the air of the room of the electrical composition of the air corresponding to the natural one.

An air ionizer (Chizhevsky's chandelier) creates a strong electrostatic field, clothes become electrified, the hair on the head rises, and it shocks when objects are touched. The ionizer can cause failure of electronic devices.

Indeed, Chizhevsky's chandelier creates an electrostatic field. This is her inalienable property. Without this, the operation of a real air ionizer is not possible.
Of course, this is not convenient, but it is completely harmless. The human body consists of water ranging from 55% to 80%, which is a conductor.
Therefore, a person cannot accumulate static electricity. Static is collected on clothing, primarily on artificial, synthetically created, although some natural materials are able to accumulate static electricity. For example, even without air ionization, you can get a current discharge when you abruptly take off your sweater, jacket, or when you walk on a carpet, carpet, and then touch a refrigerator, radiators, etc. By the way, many ionizers, most of them imported or bipolar , there are no such phenomena, therefore, there is practically no ionization there.
On the quantitative indicators of the formation of an electrostatic field: The air ionizer (Chizhevsky's chandelier) creates an electrostatic field with a strength of 25 kV / mm (0.25 kV / m) directly near the tip of the device. Then the tension decreases exponentially. At a distance of 0.5 - 2 meters from the device, the intensity of the electrostatic field corresponds to the electric field of the Earth (by the way, negative polarity) - 100-200 V / m.
The minimum norm of an electrostatic field, the time a person stays in which is not limited in time, according to GOST 12.1.045-84 and SanPiN 2.4.7 / 1.1.1286-03 is 100 times more.
Of course, the formation of electrostatics is unpleasant, but without this it is impossible to use real air ionizers (Chizhevsky's chandeliers).
To reduce the influence of this factor, it is enough to use the ionizer for the minimum time (indicated in the passport for the device), or turn on the ionizer at night, during sleep.
As for the failure of electronic devices, our devices operate without negative consequences for themselves and complex electronics at a distance of 30 cm and further. This is for regular modes. Those. when everything is ok. But just in case, we write: The ionizer should be located no closer than 1.5 meters from TV screens, computer displays, complex electronic equipment and massive metal objects (heating radiators, refrigerators, washing machines, safes, etc.). This is for emergencies. For example: ionizer drop, accidental spark discharge, etc.
Example: In city N, our devices were installed in a computer class. They report: when the air ionizers are turned on, the local network stops working. As a result, it turned out that the computer network was assembled incorrectly - the computers were connected only by information ports, there was no grounding of the computer cases. When the flaw was corrected, the local network worked stably when Chizhevsky's chandeliers were turned on.

Touching the needles of Chizhevsky's chandelier is dangerous for health - it will give you an electric shock!

It's true - it will hit, but it's not dangerous for health.
Despite the high voltage supplied to the emitter, the device does not pose any danger to humans, due to the limitation of the output current at a safe level.
However, you should not touch the switched on device, because. this will cause a slight nasty discharge of static electricity.
The same discharges occur, for example, when you abruptly take off your sweater or when you walk along the carpet, and then touch the refrigerator, radiators, etc.

When using only negative ions (in the case of unipolar ionizers), a person is negatively charged, and new ions produced simply do not enter the respiratory tract, and there will be absolutely no benefit from such negative ions, so it is better to purchase a bipolar ionizer.

The human body, which consists of almost 80% water, from the point of view of physics, is a conductor of electricity and cannot be "charged".
Therefore, all talk about the fact that a person accumulates negative charges and new negative charges will be "repelled" from him is completely groundless and unscientific.
But the use of bipolar ionizers is just useless.

Unipolar ionizers are recommended to be used indoors in the absence of a person, since a strong electrostatic field is formed, which is undoubtedly very harmful, because. dust flying in any room receives a charge, at best it settles on the walls, at worst - in the respiratory tract, from where, unlike just dust, charged dust does not come out naturally, as a result, a person can get bronchial asthma in 5-10 years.

It makes no sense to use unipolar ionizers indoors in the absence of a person, unless for air purification, which is not the main purpose of the Chizhevsky chandelier. Charged dust, getting into the nearest respiratory tract, gives off all excess charges and becomes neutral and is very easily excreted from the body. As for bronchial asthma, it is with the help of Chizhevsky's chandelier that many are cured of this disease. (There are examples among our employees.)

About bipolar air ionizers.

Bipolar air ionizers produce both negative and positive ions.
Their generation can occur simultaneously or alternately, depending on the design.
At the same time, manufacturers indicate the advantages of bipolar ionizers over unipolar ones that produce only negatively charged ions (Chizhevsky chandeliers), such as: the absence of an electrostatic field, the absence of dust deposition on objects, walls, ceilings, compliance with sanitary rules and regulations (SanPiN).
However, the most important thing is not taken into account - the difference in the impact on a person of positive and negative air charges.
The effect of negative and positive ions on the human body is completely different.
This was proved by A.L. Chizhevsky in his experiments at the beginning of the 20th century.
Negative air ions are biologically beneficial, positive air ions have an unfavorable, harmful effect on the body.
Links:
Guidelines for the therapeutic use of ionized air (aeroionotherapy).
Guidelines for the use of ionized air in industry, agriculture and medicine.
Aeroionization in the national economy.
The same was confirmed by the scientists of our university.
Links:
Influence of an air ionizer (Chizhevsky's chandelier) on hemostasis during hypodynamia.
Effect of negative oxygen air ions on blood coagulation.

From a physical point of view:

What is a negatively charged oxygen ion - an oxygen molecule with an additional electron (or two electrons) attached.
This "extra" electron tends to leave the molecule, carrying energy with it.
Those. the negative oxygen ion carries with it additional energy (electron).

A positive oxygen ion is an oxygen molecule with an electron (hole) taken away.
In this case, the positive ion will tend to pick up an electron in order to become equilibrium neutral.
Those. the positive ion will take energy (electron).

Therefore, it is quite understandable why negative oxygen ions have a positive effect on organisms.
- bring additional energy, and positive ones - harm - take away energy.
When exposed to a unipolar ionizer (Chizhevsky's chandelier),
a person receives the required amount of negatively charged air ions (as happens in nature).

Under the action of a bipolar ionizer, negative and positive charges are neutralized.
As a result, a person does not receive any charges.
Hence all the "advantages" of bipolar ionizers - the absence of static electricity and the deposition of dust.

In unipolar ionizers (Chizhevsky's chandeliers), a voltage of 25 kV is used to generate ions. And in bipolar ionizers 4-5 kV.

At a voltage of 4 kV, ionization is practically absent. Normal, stable ionization begins at a voltage of more than 16-20 kV.
Chizhevsky used devices with a voltage of 20 to 100 kV or more.
However, at voltages above 30 kV, problems with insulation and ozone formation begin to appear, so we chose the optimal voltage - 25 kV.

On the issue of compliance with sanitary rules and regulations (SanPiN).

Manufacturers of bipolar ionizers interpret this document incorrectly:
Quotes:
"The SanPiN norms of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation dated June 15, 2003 say that when air is ionized, it is necessary to apply how positive, So and negative ions.
"According to modern SanPiN air must contain ions of both polarities.
In fact, in the document SanPiN 2.2.4.1294-03. "Hygienic requirements for the aeroionic composition of the air of industrial and public premises" indicate only the minimum and maximum allowable concentrations of air ions of both polarities, according to sanitary doctors.
In addition, paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6 indicate information that never not given by the inventors of bipolar ionizers:
2.5. In the breathing zones of personnel at workplaces where there are sources of electrostatic fields (video display terminals or other types of office equipment), the absence of air ions of positive polarity is allowed.
2.6. For medical purposes, other indicators of the aeroionic composition of the air can be used, if this is provided for by the methods of treatment or use of aeroionizers approved in the established manner.
Our devices, of course, comply with these SanPiN. As evidenced by previously issued certificates.
Since July 1, 2010, sanitary and epidemiological conclusions for products have been abolished.
Instead, they introduced certificates of state registration of products. Air ionizers are not subject to mandatory state registration.
In addition, SanPiN does not take into account the different effects of air ions of negative and positive polarity on a person.
Back in 1920 - 83 years before the adoption of SanPiN, A.L. Chizhevsky established that negative polarity ions have a beneficial effect on living organisms, and positive oxygen ions are extremely harmful.
To explain why both negative and positive charges cannot be simultaneously in 1 cm 3 of air will help V. Polyakova "Physics of air ionization", in the journal "Radio" No. 3, p.36. 2002.
Air molecules are in continuous thermal motion, moving randomly and constantly colliding with each other.
The root-mean-square speed of molecules is about 500 m/s, which is 1.5 times higher than the speed of sound!
It is clear why they often collide with each other, and the mean free path does not exceed 0.25 microns (this is half the wavelength of light).
If both negative and positive ions are in 1 cm 3 of air, then they very quickly neutralize each other, not only due to the thermal movement of air molecules, but also due to the mutual attraction of opposite charges.

Unipolar devices must not be used continuously, as they produce ozone.

IN ANY MODE AND ANY IONIZERS SHOULD NOT PRODUCE OZONE, which is the strongest oxidizing agent, and is very harmful to health, belongs to the highest hazard class for humans.
The maximum permissible concentration (MAC) of ozone in the air of the working area according to GOST 12.1.005-88 should not exceed 0.1 mg/m 3 . The presence of ozone in the room is easily determined by a specific sharp sour smell.
Due to the fact that the perceptible ozone odor threshold is much lower than the MPC, and is approximately 0.01 mg/m 3 , this odor should warn against the operation of ozone-forming devices.
When operating devices using high-voltage technologies, such as copiers, laser printers, an unpleasant, pungent smell of ozone occurs, which does not necessarily indicate an excess of the MPC, but warns of the formation of ozone during the operation of these devices or their malfunction.
The same can be said about air ionizers - the smell of ozone that occurs during their operation should tell you about a malfunction or improper operation, or incorrect design of the device.
As for ozone formation by air ionizers "Aerion-25", the tests carried out showed that their inclusion does not affect the readings of measuring instruments in any way, i.e. the background values ​​of the ozone content in the air did not change when the air ionizers of Chizhevsky's chandeliers were turned on.
The ozone concentration of our devices does not exceed the norms of SanPiN, as evidenced by the previously issued (currently not mandatory) certificates.
However, attention should be paid to the requirements for the correct installation of air ionizers. From the point of view of ozone formation, the most important of the requirements is the distance from the Aeroion-25 air ionizer to any nearby objects, walls, ceilings. This distance should be as large as possible (at least 25 cm). It is also desirable to install devices further from large, massive metal objects - refrigerators, washing machines, safes, radiators, etc.
With a decrease in these distances, there is a possibility of spark discharges, which are the source of ozone formation.
This requirement is not met in air ionizers having a casing, which is made for the good purpose of protecting a person from touching high-voltage parts. But, at the same time, the distance from the emitter (ionizing electrode, tip, needle) to the surface of the body does not exceed 1-4 cm.
Let this case, the casing is made of non-conductive material, but microscopic electrical discharges still occur, which lead to the generation of ozone.
Small-sized air ionizers, mainly automobile ones, were repeatedly sent to our laboratory.
When they were turned on, the sour smell of ozone was immediately felt, which many buyers approvingly accept as a "mountain" smell, not realizing that they are inhaling a poisonous gas that kills all life and is used to sterilize medical instruments, disinfect water, premises, warehouses, basements, etc. .d.

Alexander Leonidovich Chizhevsky is a student of Tsiolkovsky. World famous scientist! From a young age, he was interested in the impact of solar energy on human life.

The following experiment led him to his discovery. Chizhevsky put the rats in a chamber and brought air to it, filtering it through cotton wool. The rats ate well, breathed filtered oxygen, but died after a while. This experience marked the beginning of the creation of the device, which was later called: "Chizhevsky's Chandelier".

The essence of this device is that it attaches an extra electron to oxygen. And oxygen becomes negatively charged. Breathing such air, the rats became more active, ate better and lived longer than their relatives. Much later, scientists who dealt with the aging process proved that if, on the contrary, oxygen is positively charged, they take one electron, then the living organism will age much faster.

Let's take a look at the terms.

Ionization is the process of adding or removing electrons from any substance. For example, oxygen.

Example: An oxygen molecule has 16 electrons by default. It is in its normal state neutral, has no charge. If you take away 1 electron, then there will be 15 of them, the equilibrium will disappear and oxygen will become a little positive. And vice versa, let's attach one additional electron to the oxygen molecule and there will be 17 of them, there will be no equilibrium again and oxygen will become a little negative.

Of course, you understand that the oxygen will try to get back into balance. Therefore, oxygen ions are unstable, at any opportunity they try to stay with 16 electrons.

What is the most common state of oxygen? Say neutral. In fact, our planet is under a minute-by-minute bombardment of solar electrons. And oxygen in nature is strongly mixed with both positive and negative ions. Moreover, the upper layers of oxygen are the first to be bombarded, the sun knocks out electrons from them, the knocked out electrons are added to the oxygen in the lower layers, making the lower layers mostly negatively charged. Nature took this fact into account in the construction of life. Remember Chizhevsky's experiment on rats? If pure, neutral oxygen is given to rats, they die. So we need negative ions. After a long study of their effect on living organisms, Chizhevsky called negative oxygen ions air vitamins. Some have come up with another name for them - air ions.

Is the air in nature different from the air in cities? Certainly. You feel it. And the difference is that in nature the air is negatively charged, while in cities it is often close to neutral. There are many reasons for that. Pollution. electromagnetic fields. The exhaled air of millions of people, which is rich in positive ions.

Even ventilating a room in the city, you will not get the concentration of negative ions that you need. You need 1500 per 1 cm3 of air, and in the air from the city window there are no more than 500 of them.

What is the use of the Chizhevsky chandelier?

It increases the content of negative oxygen ions in the air. As a result, the immunity of a person increases.
The lungs straighten out. Patients with bronchial asthma are much less likely to have attacks. Sleep improves. Efficiency increases.

During clinical trials at the Sklifosovsky Institute in the intensive care unit, which includes people with burns, the general condition of patients improved significantly in those wards where Chizhevsky's chandelier stood. In these wards, the patients' sleep and appetite improved. With a sharp pronounced tachycardia, the pulse rate decreased. Arterial pressure leveled off. Chizhevsky's chandelier was also tested at the Institute of Higher Nervous Activity, at the Institute of Tuberculosis, at the Institute of Pediatrics. Tests have shown excellent results, in addition, it has been noticed that in children the results appear more efficiently, better and faster!

Based on these experiments, a new direction in medicine was created: aeroionotherapy. In the course of this therapy, in addition to the above-mentioned achievements, the purity of the lungs is significantly increased in patients.

Chizhevsky's chandelier cleans the air of dust and even germs. At the Institute of Bacteriology, microbes were planted on a Petri dish. The growth of a colony of microbes with a working chandelier completely stopped.

In addition, Chizhevsky conducted unique studies of the movement of human blood. He proved that all erythrocytes have a negative charge, and therefore their movement is structured. If the blood cells changed charge, then chaos arose, which led to the formation of blood clots. The included Chizhevsky chandelier prevents thrombosis, blockage of blood vessels and even myocardial infarction.

It is vital for our body to receive negative electrons from the external environment. When a person lived more in nature, this happened by itself, but when metropolitan cities were formed, the process stopped. That is why we age faster, get tired quickly, sleep poorly and often get sick. Chandelier Chizhevsky allows you to change this process.

What is the difference between the Chizhevsky Chandelier and modern ionizers?

The chandelier is much much more powerful. Now you will not find the chandelier that Chizhevsky conceived. According to our data, the "Snezhinka" chandelier has the closest power, but it is also much smaller than the giant chandeliers used by Chizhevsky. Maybe somewhere in some old institute there were huge chandeliers comparable to the power of their first counterparts, but it is unrealistic to buy them. "Snezhinka" is now the closest household analogue on the market. Now ionizers - their power is much weaker, 10-20 times weaker than even Snowflakes, and they draw air into themselves and ionize it inside themselves. The chandelier spreads the field around itself. Chizhevsky's chandelier can really help a lot, but you need to use it correctly.

What harm does the Chizhevsky Chandelier bring?
* It is strictly forbidden to smoke when the Chizhevsky chandelier is on! You will get a very serious load on the throat due to the fact that the smoke will settle in the larynx.
* Do not place the chandelier near electronic appliances. An electrostatic field can disable them. Don't touch her lampshade, she might shock you.
* Do not stand near a lamp that is operating in a highly polluted area! The chandelier deposits all the dust and dirt from the air in the room on tables, walls and on the floor. At this time, it is not recommended to be indoors, charged dust particles are more harmful than ordinary ones. At the first time of operation of the ionizer, leave the room until the dust concentration changes (10-15 minutes)

Follow these rules and your health will improve a lot!

Articles by A. Tuktagulov (SPF Sapphire, ionization.ru)

You can argue in the comments.

So, A. Tuktagulov (SPF “Sapphire”) considers the opinion about the dangers of positive air ions to be erroneous. According to him, this misconception has a rather long history.

HYPOTHESIS ON THE DAMAGE OF POSITIVE AIR IONS

When the discovery about the benefits of ionized air was made, the researchers decided that only negative ions were needed, so Academician A.L. Chizhevsky began to make his chandeliers, and his followers - their devices - unipolar, i.e. generating ions of only one polarity. Ionizers of such designs are easier to manufacture; no need to think that ions can recombine.

First of all, this was caused by the imperfection of the generators themselves, but not least by the lack of the necessary control and measuring equipment. The imperfection of the generators was also expressed in the fact that, in addition to negative ions, the devices generated a large amount of ozone. Therefore, it was dangerous to stay in the room where such a generator worked for a long time - ozone is a strong oxidizing agent and in small quantities contributes to accelerated aging, and in large quantities it is simply poisonous. It also turned out that ozone, due to its high chemical activity, contributed to the formation of toxic nitrogen compounds.

A little bit from the history of the invention of the Chizhevsky chandelier

Chizhevsky was the founder of heliobiology, however, for which he was imprisoned under the Soviet regime. Further, while living in a settlement, helping miners with the treatment of respiratory diseases, he invented the Chizhevsky chandelier, the technical characteristics of which were as follows: the voltage on the electrodes is 100,000 Volts, the height from floor to ceiling is 4-5 meters, the number of electrodes is several hundred.

Chizhevsky's chandelier was used only in a clean room on the surface. People were put under a chandelier for 5-7 minutes: it was no longer possible, because with such a voltage a strong electrostatic field is formed, and a much larger than permissible ozone emission. Why didn't A.L. Chizhevsky reduce the voltage on the chandelier? This voltage was necessary to create a residual field strength between the Chizhevsky chandelier and the floor, which had to be grounded. Indeed, only in this case the field lines will be closed to the floor, and the dust will not be smeared on the walls (it is almost impossible to do this at home).

If you lower the voltage on the electrodes, then the ion flow rate will drop sharply. For example, if the voltage is 5000 volts, then the speed of the ions will be 25 cm/s. And given that light air ions live only a few seconds, in order to breathe such air ions, you need to be near the chandelier at a distance of less than one meter. At present, it is forbidden to use such voltage according to all sanitary standards in the room, so you will not find a prototype of the same Chizhevsky chandelier anywhere, and devices with lower voltage and fewer needles have nothing to do with it.

For a long time, the above technical imperfections hindered the development of air ionization research. However, with the beginning of the era of space flights, the problem of ionization has acquired a new relevance. And the research continued. Now it was already necessary to establish with all certainty what ions are, what formations of these particles are useful and which are harmful.

And first of all, when creating and testing the air ion counter, it was found that the POSITIVE ions present naturally in the air, contrary to the belief formed at that time, do not have a harmful effect on humans. But if there are no positive ions, then with such unipolar ionization, all nearby matters, including the face and clothing, are negatively charged, and the newly formed ions due to repulsion will not enter the respiratory tract.

Harmful lack of ions of both polarities, especially useful for humans - negative. By the way, an excess of ions is also harmful. Chizhevsky, like his contemporaries, could not know for sure which concentration of particles is useful and which is dangerous. Today, with a modern measuring base, we can quickly and with high accuracy measure the concentration of ions of both polarities.

Thus, back in the early seventies, experimental studies of air ionization in natural conditions, carried out using our devices, made it possible to determine the natural concentrations of air ions of both polarities and the ratio of the concentrations of positive and negative particles in natural conditions in the forest, on the sea coasts, in the mountains, on resorts.

Based on these measurements, recommendations for aeronization and requirements for the aeroionic composition of indoor air were developed. As a result, the experimental facts are reflected in the norms of SanPin of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

Air and water are the two substances that enter the human body in the largest quantities. In addition to chemical elements - hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen - complex molecules, organic compounds, solid silicon and carbon fragments, living organisms - bacteria and viruses enter the lungs with each breath. Even absolutely sterile and filtered air with the same chemical composition can differ in the degree of ionization.

Ionization is the transformation of a neutral microscopic particle - an atom or a molecule - into a charged one. This happens by adding or, conversely, knocking out an electron. Ionization can occur due to the spraying of chemicals, as a result of an electrical discharge, or under the action of a stream of high-energy radiation quanta.

In particular, air ionization occurs during a thunderstorm, during the operation of powerful electrical appliances. Depending on the mechanism of ionization, positive or negative charge may predominate in the air.

In the 1920s, the physiological effect of ionization was actively studied in the USSR. Alexander Chizhevsky, a Soviet biophysicist with a classical pre-revolutionary education, determined in his work that air without ions adversely affects the health of experimental animals. And although he had nothing to do with the invention of the famous Chizhevsky lamp, it was he who formulated the principles of air ionization, on the basis of which it was designed.

What is a Chizhevsky chandelier?

In the general case, the Chizhevsky chandelier is an ordinary electrode, from which, under the action of an applied voltage of several tens of kilovolts, accelerated electrons escape.

The mechanism is very similar to how an ordinary tungsten filament emits photons; in fact, that's why Chizhevsky's lamp was called a lamp, even though it does not shine in the visible range.

Essentially, weak beta radiation is emitted; as a result of collisions, air particles capture electrons - and ionization occurs.

Further design variations determine only the radiation intensity and the appearance of the device.

In Soviet times, the lamps put on the stream began to be called "Chizhevsky's chandeliers", because outwardly they resembled typical ceiling lamps. Yes, and hung them there, higher.

There is still no unambiguous explanation for all the physiological effects associated with artificial air ionization.

If we discard unverified data, then there will be only one scientific explanation for the healing effect of Chizhevsky's chandeliers.

The benefits of the Chizhevsky chandelier

Another reliably proven effect of the lamp is air purification from dust. It has been proved by the long-term lamentations of the housewives - from Chizhevsky's chandeliers on the ceiling, over time, a dark spot is formed from particles adhering due to electrostatic attraction.

Some researchers insist that the surface of bacterial cells suspended in the air also has an electrostatic charge - positive. And that bacteria “stick” to negative ions no worse than dust to a ceiling surface; and already these "clusters" of microorganisms under their own weight fall down, where no one can inhale them.

Since there were many rumors around the Chizhevsky chandelier, as well as around any other health-improving device, during the perestroika years, the truth of this theory cannot be guaranteed. But the fact that air ionization contributes to its disinfection is true. It is only unclear whether the matter is in electrostatics or the fast electrons themselves have a destructive effect on bacteria.

In part, the positive effect of the Chizhevsky lamp is due to a psychological moment. This is not about a placebo, as skeptics say, but about the breaking of organic molecules by flying electrons, including those that interact with olfactory receptors and cause a sense of smell.

This phenomenon is used not only in Chizhevsky's chandeliers, but also in the so-called household ionizers. They are even built into air conditioners - the impression that the air becomes cleaner and fresher arises when they are turned on very quickly. And in the conditions of a gassed and smog-covered metropolis, even the illusion of free breathing significantly improves well-being.

The harmful effects of the Chizhevsky chandelier. Contraindications

A huge number of scientists are trying to prove that this invention is dangerous to humans. There is still no convincing evidence of the harm of the Chizhevsky chandelier.

It should be taken into account the fact that in many resorts the air contains a much higher concentration of air ions than is given to a person during treatment. Consequently, during a stay at sea, a person can inhale hundreds of times more air ions than he inhales in ordinary life or during treatment.

Despite the fact that today not a single contraindication has been proven, the USSR Ministry of Health approved the following list in 1959:

1. General exhaustion of the body

2. Bronchial asthma

3. Heart failure 1 and 2 degrees

4. Vascular sclerosis and a tendency to spasms

5. Ozen disease and violation of the nasal mucosa.

I would like to note once again that all these points are only theoretical and do not have any practical research under them. However, modern studies of the impact of high concentrations of air ions on the human body have shown that it is well and painlessly tolerated not only by people, but by all animals.

For more than 80 years, no scientist has been able to prove the negative effects of oxygen ions. If we take all their assumptions as a basis, then we can conclude that all categories of patients who are not recommended to use the Chizhevsky lamp should also not open the window to ventilate the room.

Despite the huge number of rumors about the dangers of the Chizhevsky chandelier, not a single case of human disease from an excess of air ions has been registered so far.

What should be considered when buying a Chizhevsky chandelier?

The parameters that you should pay attention to when choosing a Chizhevsky lamp are simple and straightforward. As a rule, the data sheet indicates the operating voltage, the area for which the ionizer is designed, the power consumption and the specific air ionization caused by the operation of the device.

If everything is clear with power and area - they are determined by the parameters of the network and the room - then with the voltage on the electrodes the situation is a little more complicated. The fact is that the Chizhevsky lamp is a high-voltage device. If the voltage is more than 30 kV, a person who inadvertently touches a working chandelier can be unpleasantly shocked.

At the same time, voltages below 20 kV do not provide stable generation of ions; accordingly, the operating values ​​must lie within these limits.

The specific ionization of air is determined by how long it is planned to turn on the Chizhevsky chandelier. There are sanitary and hygienic standards for the degree of ionization; they all have values ​​of the order of tens of thousands of ions per cubic centimeter. Chizhevsky's lamps, in turn, create from ten to several hundred thousand ions per cubic centimeter at a distance of 1 m from themselves.

All these ions (partially recombining) are distributed throughout the volume of the room; as a rule, for specific lamp models there are calculation tables by which you can determine the recommended operating time depending on the size of the room.

Of course, it is worth making a selection according to the appearance of the lamp, as well as the type of attachment - floor or ceiling. When placing a Chizhevsky lamp, it is worth remembering that the flow of electrons can interfere with the operation of televisions, radios and other household appliances.

Chizhevsky's chandelier and air ionization in general are not a panacea, and not even an effective replacement for normal daily walks. But it really provides air purification, non-chemical disinfection and psychological comfort, so for urban residents its use is a good way to increase the tone of the body.

Chandelier Chizhevsky: instructions for use

The method of using the "Chizhevsky Chandelier" is extremely simple. Having ventilated the room well, you turn on the chandelier and for 10-15 minutes you go to the next room to do your own business. During this time, ionization and settling of dust occurs, the air in the room is cleaned.

During aeroionoprophylaxis, avoid drafts, as air ions are easily carried away by the air flow.

If after the first sessions there is a headache, dizziness - do not worry. Similar sensations are observed in urban residents after a long stay in the fresh air (for example, in the forest) and represent a normal reaction of the body to unusually clean air. Just reduce the time spent under the Chizhevsky chandelier.

"Chizhevsky's Chandelier" does not give side effects, however, people suffering from the 3rd degree of angina pectoris, the 3rd degree of atherosclerosis, the 2nd and 3rd stages of tuberculosis, oncological diseases, as well as in case of a heart attack, use the "Chandelier" only after consultation with doctor.

In the first half of the last century, scientists of our country began to actively deal with the issue of air ionization in order to improve the quality of the indoor atmosphere. The result of the research was the creation of the Chizhevsky chandelier, the benefits and harms of which experts continue to actively discuss today. By the way, the biophysicist Alexander Chizhevsky has nothing to do with the design of the lamp itself. It's just that her work is based on the principles of ionization, which were derived by scientists. Before you buy a device that has been proven over the years, you should understand its properties, positive characteristics and possible harm to the body.

The device and principle of operation of the Chizhevsky chandelier

Air and water are the two main natural resources necessary to maintain human vitality. Therefore, their composition and degree of purity have a significant impact on the condition of people. In the air, in addition to various chemical elements, various microorganisms and bacteria are suspended. It also contains ions that carry a negative or positive charge. To change this charge, ionizers can be used, to which the Chizhevsky chandelier (or lamp) belongs.

Its main element is the electrode. Under the influence of voltage, it accelerates the process of generating electrons that charge the particles of the atmosphere in the room. According to the mechanism of operation, physicists compare this action with the release of photons by a tungsten filament in ordinary light bulbs. Probably. because of this comparison, the device was called a lamp. You just need to understand that it does not emit light in the human visible range.

Today, the Chizhevsky chandelier can look almost anything, but the design features do not affect the principle of its operation. The device generates a stream of particles that air molecules collide with, as a result of which they are ionized. The differences between the existing devices can only be in the intensity of the generated flows.

All possible physiological consequences of such reactions, even today, have not been fully elucidated. The positive results of artificial air ionization by the device were announced only by Professor Chizhevsky himself. An impressive amount of existing information is speculation and theories.

The benefits of the Chizhevsky lamp for the body

The use of the Chizhevsky chandelier will not be the solution to all problems, but it is at least able to purify the air in the room with high quality. Sometimes the removal of a number of harmful elements from the atmosphere can give a result that can be considered almost curative. And in general, the benefits of air subjected to the ionization process have been scientifically confirmed by scientists.

Owners of the Chizhevsky chandelier can count on the following results from its use:

• Elimination of bacteria. These microorganisms have a positive charge, therefore, when faced with negative ions, they gain a lot of weight. As a result, pathogenic formations fall to the floor, and the risk of their contact with the skin and respiratory tract of a person is reduced. According to some scientists, negatively charged ions do not weigh down bacteria, but destroy them. In the end, it gives the same positive result.

Advice: Even if the Chizhevsky chandelier does not inspire confidence, this does not mean that air ionization should be abandoned. Today, in household appliances stores, you can find a lot of effective devices that, even if they do not make the atmosphere in the room useful, will clean the air as much as possible.

• As a result of disinfection and saturation of the atmosphere with healthy ions, a person's breathing normalizes, and the quality of oxygen absorption by tissues improves. This leads to an improvement in well-being, increased efficiency and vitality, strengthening immunity, reducing the likelihood of developing pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
• The air treated by the Chizhevsky chandelier lifts the mood and relieves anxiety. A person who is in close proximity to the apparatus creates the illusion of being near the sea, a waterfall or a fountain. This is due to the fragmentation of organic molecules and the appearance of a feeling of lightness. This action also enhances the perception of the smell of freshness, which also has a positive effect on the senses.

To obtain the above results, it is not enough to purchase a device and turn it on. It is necessary to understand the principle of operation of the device, the nuances of its operation, contraindications and potential harm to the approach.

Harm of Chizhevsky's lamp for health

There are several theories about the harm to the body from the use of the device, but none of them has been officially confirmed. In the presence of chronic diseases or hypersensitivity to environmental conditions, it is still better to coordinate the purchase of a Chizhevsky chandelier with a doctor. Skeptics of theories that speak of the dangers of the technique do not get tired of citing the inhabitants of coastal or mountainous areas as an example. All their lives they breathe in the most purified and ion-rich air, without complaining about their well-being.

Back in the last century, the Ministry of Health identified several conditions that are still considered contraindications to the use of the Chizhevsky chandelier:

1. Weakening of the body by a long illness, strict diets, physical work. Ionization will not bring any benefit to an exhausted body and can only increase the severity of unpleasant symptoms.
2. The presence of bronchial asthma, predisposition or prerequisites for the development of the condition.
3. Serious problems in the work of the heart, heart failure.
4. Atherosclerosis and spasm of blood vessels.
5. Ozena (one of the forms of chronic rhinitis).

All these data are purely theoretical. Considering the fact that the action of the Chizhevsky lamp can be compared with regular and high-quality ventilation of the room, it turns out that these manipulations can also be hazardous to health.

Rules for using the Chizhevsky chandelier

The operation of the device is simple. It should be stated in the instructions for the device. The basic rules look like this:

1. First, the room should be ventilated. The first time the lamp is turned on for 15 minutes. During the period of its work it is impossible to be in the room.
2. Further, the duration of treatment must be increased until it is 30 minutes. Over time, it is recommended to reach an indicator of 3-4 hours per day.
3. During the operation of the device, there should be no drafts in the room, otherwise the formed ions will quickly be carried away by the air flow and there will be no positive results.
4. Do not worry if the first time being in a cleaned room will create uncomfortable sensations. Headache and dizziness appear due to clean and saturated air unusual for the body. The same result is observed among the inhabitants of industrial cities that have fallen into a forest or mountainous area. If the unpleasant consequences are too pronounced, you need to temporarily reduce the duration of processing the room.

If there is a history of chronic conditions or suspicions of the development of any pathologies, it is better to coordinate the terms of ionization of the room with the doctor. Also, the specialist should be notified of any changes in the condition of his patient.

Important points when choosing a Chizhevsky lamp

When buying a functional device, you need to pay attention not only to its price. There are several recommendations, the observance of which will help you choose a high-quality and safe device:

• Despite the simplicity of the Chizhevsky chandelier, a technical passport must be attached to it. You should make sure that it indicates such important points as voltage, power, degree of ionization and treatment area.
• In standard models, the voltage indicator is 20-30 kV. The numbers below these will not allow the lamp to work at full power. If the data is higher, there is a risk that the device will slightly shock if it is touched during operation.
• You should get acquainted with the degree of ionization and its dependence on the operating time of the device. Ions are created within certain limits from the lamp, after which they begin to spread throughout the room. It is good if a table is attached to the apparatus, according to which it is possible to calculate the time of exposure to a room of certain dimensions.
• Modern Chizhevsky chandeliers are not only functional devices, but simply attractive decorative elements. If desired, you can choose a product that fits perfectly into the design of the room.
• According to the type of mounting, the lamps can be ceiling, floor and wall.

When choosing a lamp, you need to clearly understand where it will be located. The device can interfere with the operation of household appliances and radio. Do not place it in close proximity to an aquarium, animal cage, or pet's favorite habitat. Particles that are safe for humans can harm a pet.

Myths and truth about the Chizhevsky chandelier

There are several claims about the Chizhevsky chandelier that stop people from purchasing the device. Many of them turn out to be just myths in practice:

1. The operation of the device does not cause any sensations, so there is no effect from it. In fact, a properly selected and operated ionizer should work precisely unnoticed by others. In general, positive results from its use may appear in a few years and it will not even be clear that this particular chandelier gave them.
2. The effectiveness of the device is explained by the results of self-hypnosis. A person can really succumb to the temptation to believe in a miracle, but for his body this will only benefit. And skeptics should also explain why such ionizers are drawn to plants that know exactly what is good for them.
3. The ionizer creates a powerful electric field, due to which clothes, hair, surrounding objects are electrified. Such effects from a properly working device will be minimal and even invisible. If they nevertheless appear quite brightly, you should think about the serviceability of the Chizhevsky chandelier.

The decision to purchase such a device and its operation, each person must decide for himself. It is clear that if you have a negative attitude towards its action, it will not bring benefits to the body. A hypochondriacal state and the expectation of problems will certainly lead to the development of some pathological process. The same people who believe in the power and benefits of ionization, pay attention to the choice and use of the device, note only positive results from its use.