|
|
|
|
|
|
| Facts |
- Up
to 40% of North American children suffer from asthma.
- 7,000
dust mites could fit on a 25¢ coin.
- Dust
mites feed on human dead skin cells, which comprise
up
to 80% of house dust.
- Dust
mites in an old pillow can increase its weight by
30%.
- Dust
mites are found throughout the home; however, 60%
of them live in mattresses.
- During
an 8 week life span, a dust mite will produce 200
times its body
weight in
excrement.
- A
new generation of dust mites is produced every 3
weeks.
- When
you turn in your sleep your mattress expels dust
mite feces into the air,
these allergens
can stay airborne
for 2 hours.
- Even
after pets are removed from houses, pet allergens
are present for up to
6 months.
- Dust
mites are responsible for 25% of all allergies and
are the most
important cause
of asthma
worldwide.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
1400 Livingston Rd. Oakville, ON L6H 3G4 |
© Copyright
2006 SleepClean.com |
|
|
|
|
