How Bad Can Dust Be For Your Health?

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How Bad Can Dust Be For Your Health?
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• Dust is everywhere, and none less so than in our
  homes. If youre a frequent cleaner, then perhaps
  you only ever see a light coating of dust on
  surfaces and under furniture? But for those who
  are less prone to cleaning, dust can build up and
  up until it covers your home, and while it can
  look unsightly, it can also be bad for your
  health.
• What is dust made of?
• Dust is the term we use for a wide range of
  organic and inorganic particles that are found in
  the home, and most dust is comprised of dead
  human skin cells. Dust mites are microscopic
  living organisms that feed off the dead skin
  cells found commonly on our mattresses, bedding,
  and furniture.

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• However, dust can also contain toxic compounds
  like pet dander, rodent waste, paint particles,
  pollen, bacteria and even cigarette smoke, to
  name but a few. Dusting or vacuuming in your home
  can stir up these dust particles and create a
  potentially lethal cocktail of toxic chemicals
  and other such harmful pollutants. When these
  particles are present in the air, its only
  natural that at least some of them would be
  inhaled by the occupants of the home, or even
  ingested by small children who have a habit of
  touching things and then putting their hands in
  their mouths. For children, this can be
  especially harmful since their bodies are still
  developing, and many people suffer from allergies
  that are aggravated by dust.

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• Dust allergies
• Surveys have shown that around 20 million
  American citizens are allergic to dust mites,
  giving them irritating and often painful symptoms
  such as red and itchy eyes, sneezing and a runny
  or itchy nose. There are various medications that
  can help alleviate the symptoms, but limiting
  exposure to dust is the only real solution for
  such sufferers.
• Dust and asthma
• Dust mites have been known to trigger asthma
  attacks in individuals, along with the bacterial
  by-products found in household dust.

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• If you suffer from asthma and are cleaning your
  home, the dust that you will be shifting around
  can easily trigger an attack, and as with allergy
  sufferers, limiting exposure to such particles is
  the only way to prevent such an attack.
• Dermatitis
• Skin conditions such as eczema and atopic
  dermatitis can be aggravated and worsened by the
  inhalation of dust.
• How to limit the amount of dust in your home
• With all the above conditions, if you suffer from
  them then you should try to limit your exposure
  to dust, and if a dust is a problem in your home,
  here are a few tips for eliminating it

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• Purchase an air cleaner with a HEPA filter
• Have professional cleaners dust your home while
  youre out
• Replace your carpets with wooden or tiled
  flooring
• Mop wooden or tiled floors once a day
• Purchase airtight, plastic dust mite covers for
  your pillows and mattresses
• Use polyester fiber pillows rather than feather
  filled ones

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• Wash all your bedding at a high temperature at
  least once a week
• Its hard to eliminate dust from our homes
  completely, but regular cleaning and using an air
  filter should help to prevent it from building up
  and causing or aggravating, any health
  conditions.
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