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> > Ionic means ozone

> No it doesn’t.

Yes, it does.

> Who told you that?

Among others, the EPA [0].

> Ozone generators are a completely different thing

They are, but ionizing air cleaners still generate ozone even though they are different than “ozone generators”. [0, again]

> and air ionizers must conform to low ozone emission standards.

No, only the small minority that claim health benefits in a manner which brings them under FDA medical device regulatory authority do. [0, again.] But even those so regulated in ozone emissions are net ozone generators.

[0] https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/what-are-ionizers...



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