I have been an EcoQuest distributor for several years. I believed everything the company said in seminars and conferences. I believed their printed literature. It has been less than two weeks since I began to see complaints about EcoQuest products and the company. Honestly, it never occured to me to search the Internet for complaints.
I *did* start to search the Internet on Feb. 9th, in an attempt to find relief from my allergy and/or asthma. I have been sick for over six months. I attributed it to an allergy to a cat I adopted in August. Allergy remedies did not alleviate my suffering. Eye drops did not relieve the itchy, burning eyes. I had an expensive allergy test that indicated I had no allergies!
I've documented my search for an answer on my "blog": http://LorraineFrantzEdwards. Blogspot.com. On Feb. 9th, I started my search with the word "asthma" and read many sites, and connecting links. Somewhere in the process I saw the three words ASTHMA AND OZONE. It was my "eureka" moment because I instantaneously "knew" that was the answer. I had two EcoQuest air purification units cranked up to 3000 square feet (in a 1000 square feet apartment). Furthermore, when I left my apartment I wore an EcoQuest Fresh Air "Buddy" Personal Air Purifier on a cord around my neck. (Actually, I was so sick I rarely left the apartment!) Because of winter weather, the windows were never open, and the door rarely stood open.
I was shocked by all the web sites with information about the health hazards of ozone. I had believed ozone was good for someone suffering from allergies and asthma. I sold many units to customers (with allergies & asthma) using language and messages from EcoQuest. The sicker I got (from allergies and/or asthma?) the more I depended on the EcoQuest "air purification" units to control the impurities left by the cat.
I documented my findings on my "blog": http://LorraineFrantzEdwards. Blogspot.com. I encourage the reader to visit my "blog" because I can't begin to explain everything in this message. Recently I consolidated the research into one document (eleven printed pages) and the reader can click on the link "Indoor Ozone Poisoning from EcoQuest Ozone Generators" on my Feb. 23 "blog".in one location, the viewer can read excerpts from dozen of articles, and click "links" to valuable resources.
I want to warn consumers. If I—as a distributor—was misled by EcoQuest advertising, HOW MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE SUFFERED? There's an expression: "Caveat Emptor" which means "buyer beware." I think Courtney (an earlier message) was wise to back away from the situation. Having said that, I have been a faithful spokeswoman for EcoQuest! I've never been a top salesperson but I believed in the products and "talked them up." Which makes it all the more SAD that I became a victim.
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