{"id":1142,"date":"2025-10-01T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwits.pl\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:36:26","slug":"1015199172025106-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwits.pl\/en\/1015199172025106-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Od ozonu do kwasu azotowego: technologia pozor\u00f3w w domowych ozonatorach \/ From Ozone to Nitric Acid: The Illusion of Technology in Domestic Ozonators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Witold Paleczek<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI: 10.15199\/17.2025.10.6<\/strong>, GWiTS 10\/2025, pa\u017adziernik 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>W artykule przedstawiono krytyczn\u0105 analiz\u0119 dzia\u0142ania domowych \u201eozonator\u00f3w\u201d, kt\u00f3re w rzeczywisto\u015bci funkcjonuj\u0105 jako reaktory tlenk\u00f3w azotu (NOx), a nie kontrolowane generatory ozonu (O\u2083). Por\u00f3wnanie z urz\u0105dzeniami przemys\u0142owymi wykaza\u0142o, \u017ce brak kontroli parametr\u00f3w reakcji, medium gazowego oraz st\u0119\u017cenia produkt\u00f3w prowadzi do powstawania mieszaniny gaz\u00f3w reaktywnych, w tym kwasu azotowego (HNO\u2083). Opisano mechanizmy chemiczne zachodz\u0105ce w \u0142uku elektrycznym w powietrzu, wskazuj\u0105c na silne powinowactwo NOx do wody oraz ich cytotoksyczne i potencjalnie kancerogenne dzia\u0142anie. Zwr\u00f3cono uwag\u0119 na b\u0142\u0119dne uto\u017csamianie zapachu NOx z ozonem oraz na marketingowe narracje, kt\u00f3re promuj\u0105 wod\u0119 \u201eozonowan\u0105\u201d jako bezpieczn\u0105 do spo\u017cycia. Artyku\u0142 stanowi apel o rewizj\u0119 j\u0119zyka technologicznego, uregulowanie rynku urz\u0105dze\u0144 generuj\u0105cych reaktywne gazy oraz edukacj\u0119 spo\u0142eczn\u0105 w zakresie rzeczywistego dzia\u0142ania tych urz\u0105dze\u0144.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S\u0142owa kluczowe:<\/strong> ozon; ozonator domowy; tlenki azotu; ozonator; oczyszczacze powietrza; jako\u015b\u0107 powietrza; zagro\u017cenia zdrowotne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract:
<\/strong>This article presents a critical analysis of domestic \u201cozonators,\u201d which in practice function as nitrogen oxide (NOx) reactors rather than controlled ozone (O\u2083) generators. Based on a comparison with industrial devices, it is demonstrated that the lack of control over reaction parameters, gas medium, and product concentrations leads to the formation of a reactive gas mixture, including nitric acid (HNO\u2083). The chemical mechanisms occurring in electric arc discharge in air are described, highlighting the strong affinity of NOx for water and their cytotoxic and potentially carcinogenic effects. Attention is drawn to the common misidentification of NOx odor as ozone and to marketing narratives that promote \u201cozonated\u201d water as safe for consumption. The article calls for a revision of technological language, regulation of the market for devices generating reactive gases, and public education regarding the actual functioning and health risks of such equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords: <\/strong>ozone; home ozonator; nitrogen oxides; ozonator; air purifiers; air quality; health risks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bibliografia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[10] World Health Organization. 2005. Air Quality Guidelines for Nitrogen Dioxide, Ozone and Particulate Matter. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/WHO-SDEPHE-OEH-05.02<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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