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Article: DON'T WORRY ABOUT DUST MITES
- Article from:
- The Beacon News - Aurora (IL)
- Article date:
- April 6, 1998
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Q: What are dust mites? Are we breathing and eating them? Where are they? Should I use an air-purifier?
A: Dust mites are tiny but ferocious-looking parasites that are ubiquitous in every house, no matter how clean the dwelling.
These critters live wherever there is dust: in rugs and cracks, on upholstery, under the bed -- everywhere.
They eat the minuscule flakes of skin that we all shed, and they reproduce with utter abandon.
They're harmless, for the most part. It's their feces that cause problems.
Many people are allergic to dust-mite excrement.
Upon exposure (which may be fairly constant), such people cough and sneeze, develop postnasal drip, and suffer sinus congestion.
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