Dust
Mite Allergies
Dust mites are microscopic, eight-legged creatures that are
0.3mm in length (7,000 can fit on a fingernail) and are invisible
to the naked eye.
It is the Dust Mite Feces that causes the development and aggravation
of allergies.
A dust mite will produce 200 times its own body weight in feces
during its short lifetime!
Mattresses contain 60% of the dust mites found in the home.
Given that we spend up to one-third of our lives in the bedroom
and are exposed to this highly potent allergen for ling periods
of time, the bedroom is the number one treatment priority.
Pet Allergies
15% of the U.S. population is allergic to pets and other animals.
Many people are unaware that they suffer from pet allergies.
Symptoms include watery and itching eyes, hives, sneezing, coughing,
wheezing and difficulty breathing.
Between 75% and 90% of families with pet allergies do not take
their physician’s advice and remove their pets from the
home.
“Exposure to allergens produced by house dust mites-found
in nearly every indoor environment can lead to asthma in children
who are predisposed to developing the disease.”
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