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Article: Ah-CHOO! The Dirt on Dust Allergies.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Good Housekeeping
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1999 © Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Allergy sufferers will do just about anything for relief, a fact that thrills enterprising entrepreneurs. Dust allergies, specifically, affect approximately 15 percent of the population. No wonder, then, that shoppers are now up to their itchy eyeballs in products claiming to reduce the source of that misery: the mighty dust mite.
These critters--microscopic cousins of the spider--burrow by the thousands into mattresses, pillows, carpets, and upholstery, even in the cleanest homes. They feed on dead skin cells and pet dander. They're harmless, but their waste products contain proteins to which many people are sensitive. These fecal pellets float into the air when ...
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