Article: Identifying Allergens: Which Present a Risk?

Article: Cleaning up indoor allergens.
Saturday Evening Post;  January 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......certain times of the year, but indoor allergens cause symptoms and allergy-relat...allergic--and then watch out! Dust mites are to blame for a variety...asthma. Actually, it's the dust mites' excrement that people are...Center. Many experts consider dust mites to be the ...

Article: Recent Study Shows More Than A Quarter Of U.S. Population Are Aware Of Indoor Allergens.
PR Newswire;  September 19, 2005 ;     690 words ......aware of indoor allergens (JACI, August...Allergens from dust mites, cats and...amount of indoor allergens from cats, dogs, and dust mites that can...quality. Indoor allergens from cats, dogs, and dust mites become trapped...

Article: Americans Spend 90 Percent of Time Indoors - Exposed To Indoor Allergens.
PR Newswire;  September 19, 2005 ;     225 words ......Immunology, the number one indoor allergen is allergens from dust mites. On average, Americans now spend more than 90 percent...this may be part of the reason American's awareness of indoor allergens has doubled. Mike Tringale of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation...does reduce up to 75 of ...

Article: Protection From Indoor Allergens Is Right Under Your Nose
PR Newswire;  September 24, 1996 ;     606 words ......higher concentration of indoor allergens and pollutants that can...well as mold, mildew and dust mites -- common indoor allergens -- thrive in pillows...favorite breeding ground for dust mites, another allergy trigger...not sufficient to kill dust mites, ...

Article: Winter air stirs indoor allergens; Home heating systems rouse dust mites, dander to action.(NATION)
The Washington Times;  February 11, 2003 ;     411 words ......a fireplace and the family pet curled up on the rug belie indoor allergens. But it can be tough to tell: Is it just a cold? Colds are...aggravates allergies induced by indoor irritants, such as dust mites, molds and animal dander, said Dr. Yvonne M. Johnson, director...

Article: Dust mites cause common intradermal skin test reaction in dogs
DVM;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......otitis or pyoderma, an allergy to house dust mites or food storage mites should be considered. Dust mites are the leading cause of allergy/asthma...atopic dogs and cats skin test positive to dust mites (Photo 1). Of the two types of dust mites...

Article: Dust mites in carpets analysed
The Nelson Mail;  May 25, 1999 ;     228 words ......a nationwide asthma research project. Dust mites, hiding in carpets and other fabrics...relationships between weather and levels of dust mites in different areas of the country. Asthma...said New Zealand had a high level of dust mites which could be linked to the country...

Article: DON'T WORRY ABOUT DUST MITES
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  April 6, 1998 ;     384 words ...Q: What are dust mites? Are we breathing and eating them...they? Should I use an air-purifier? A: Dust mites are tiny but ferocious-looking parasites...rarely help the situation, because dust mites are as much a part of our complex ecosystem...

Article: INDOOR ALLERGENS NEED MORE CONTROL
The Washington Post;  June 1, 1993 ;     343 words ......to monitor and control indoor allergens - substances inside buildings...buildings, among them, dust mites, fungi, household pets...many of them caused by indoor allergens, the report said. Although...attacks. The concern about indoor allergens coincides with ...

Article: Dust mites: something to sneeze at.
Saturday Evening Post;  September 1, 1991 ;     700+ words ......of unseen but troublesome critters called dust mites. People aren't allergic to dust mites themselves, explains Rose Cardinal, director...mite that produced them has expired. Although dust mites die by the millions each day, they are by...

Article: Effective Weapons Against Dust Mites, Pet Dander.
Family Practice News;  October 15, 2000 ;     700+ words ......weapon in the fight against armies of dust mites and indoor animal dander. But not...offered these tried-and-true tips: * Dust Mites. The most common allergen and the prime allergen in asthma, dust mites like dark, warm, moist places. They...

Article: Dust mites may be the cause of sniffles
Capital (Annapolis);  February 17, 2007 ;     141 words ......is the operative word here. That's M-I-T-E, as in dust mites. Dust mites are microscopic organisms that feed on dead skin...living on your carpet, bedding or even on you. While dust mites can't really hurt you, they can make your life particularly...

Article: Sniffles? Dust mites might be culprit
Chicago Sun-Times;  February 25, 2007 ;     143 words ......is the operative word here. That's M-I-T-E, as in dust mites. Dust mites are microscopic organisms that feed on dead skin...living on your carpet, bedding or even on you. While dust mites can't really hurt you, they can make your life particularly...

Article: Home dust mites may lead to asthma in some children
Charleston Gazette;  January 20, 2000 ;     526 words ......released Wednesday concludes microscopic dust mites that lurk in carpets and bedding can...could ease symptoms. The conclusion: Dust mites, cockroaches, cat dander and, for preschool...worsening asthma. The mere existence of dust mites cannot be the sole cause of a person...