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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.
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- Columbia Daily Tribune
- Article date:
- December 23, 2007
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Don't take this personally, but your house is probably dusty.
You see, dust is not dirt. So it's no reflection on your
housekeeping skills. House dust is a normal product of the breakdown
of fibers found in pillows, drapes, clothes, linens and other stuff
in your house, work, school, even your car.
Studies have shown the average six-room house in the United
States collects 40 pounds of dust each year. Yuck.
There's no avoiding it.
Worse yet, dust can trigger serious allergy symptoms and has been
linked to asthma and other respiratory problems.
But wait, it gets uglier: The most common form of dust found in
the home is dust mites, tiny bugs that live in household dust. Yep,
little ...