Article: House Dust as Health Hazard; Winter is a dirty time and what we track in from outside can be harmful.

Article: Bite the dust ; Swiping grime off surfaces just isn't enough - dust in carpets and closets can make you sick, even if you can't see it.
Columbia Daily Tribune;  December 23, 2007 ;     492 words ......form of dust found in the home is dust mites, tiny bugs that live in household...are triggered by indoor allergens. Dust mites are scavengers that feed on human...5 grams per day. Chances are the dust mites in your house are well fed - especially...

Article: Dust mites: something to sneeze at.
Saturday Evening Post;  September 1, 1991 ;     700+ words ......millions 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 no...

Article: Control of Dust, Air Quality Can Relieve Allergy Sufferers
The Washington Post;  August 27, 2005 ;     278 words ......quality and cutting down on dust and dust mites, pet dander, mold, mildew and pollen...bags to prevent buildup of mold and dust mites. Don't use camphor mothballs, which...four or five hours a week to reduce dust mites and other allergens. Or try this...

Article: GESUNDHEIT!; What With Pollen, Dander and Dust Mites, This Guy's Living on Sneezy Street
The Washington Post;  May 2, 1995 ;     700+ words ......ragweed, from the mildew that's still in the basement and the dust that's still on the shelves. At this time each year, in...sneezing! "And on top of that you have to keep the place dust-free. You keep up with it as much as you can. It's a pain...sheets. I don't know if that's going to help a lot, the ...

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

Article: Dust mites in carpets analysed
The Nelson Mail;  May 25, 1999 ;     228 words ......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...said New Zealand had a high level of dust mites which could be linked to the country...

Article: 'Mitey' ugly battle; There is a natural way to reduce the dust mite population at your house.
Daily Examiner (Grafton, Australia);  May 27, 2009 ;     422 words ......that nice rug you got for Christmas. Dust mites are one of the most common household...know that there can be up to 10,000 dust mites per square metre in the average home? Even the cleanest of homes can have dust mites. Chemical solutions to dust mites...

Article: Beware the beastly dust mite
The Press;  August 13, 1996 ;     621 words ......dangerous and they are out to get you. Dust mites are relatives of spiders, and like...carpets, furniture, and bedding. Dust mites are truly disgusting. A team of British...cent of this group is allergic to dust mites. When you consider we spend a third...

Article: For Many Allergy Sufferers, The Dust Mite Is a Devil Indeed.(Brief Article)
National Wildlife;  August 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......There are approximately a thousand dust mites in a gram of dust, says Thomas Platts-Mil...invented the microscope in 1674. But dust mites were so tiny that they were not discovered...unstoppable, the good news is that dust mites don't hurt people: They don't bite...

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? Where...they? Should I use an air-purifier? A: Dust mites are tiny but ferocious-looking parasites...purifiers rarely help the situation, because dust mites are as much a part of our complex ecosystem...

Article: Dust-mite buster
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  November 18, 2007 ;     635 words ......the area. The countless number of dust mites nestled under the bed covers are...the end for the unwelcome guests. Dust mites have been linked to all kinds of...time to lay about 300 eggs. 800,000 dust mites Enter Hygienitech. Mattress sanitation...

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, animal...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, animal...living on your carpet, bedding or even on you. While dust mites can't really hurt you, they can make your life particularly...