What Causes Asthma
No one is sure what causes asthma and allergies, but we do know there are certain triggers. The world's authorities such as Asthma Australia, Asthma United Kingdom and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America agree that major triggers of what cause asthma and allergies include airborne pollens and grass seeds, house dust, house dust mites and thier faeces and pet dander.
"The strongest risk factors for developing asthma are exposure to indoor allergens such as dust mite in beddding, carpets and stuffed furniture, cat dander and cockroach allergens." - The USA National Institute of Health
"The air we breathe may include particles that some people are allegic to, such as the house dust mite, animal dander, pollens and moulds. When people are "allergic" their immune system reacts in an abnormal way to these specific particles when they inhale or touch them" - Asthma Victoria Australia.
"Particles from 2.5 to 10 microns in diameter tend to collect in the upper respiratory system affecting the bronchial tubes, nose and throat. Those below 2.5 microns in diameter can infiltrate into deeper portions of the lung and therefore remain in the body longer" - F.J. Miller "Journal of air Pollution Control Association"
"75 to 85% of asthmatics have positive reactions to skin tests of house dust. Common house dust is composed of many asthma and allergy triggers such as animal danders, moulds, spores, pollen, dust mites, cockroach allergens. This confirms the long held idea that asthmatics have an allergic component to their asthma" - Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
"Allergy and asthma triggers should be avoided wherever possible. For example, if house dust brings on asthma, try to keep the house as dust free as possible." - USA Department of Health and Human Services
"Dust mites and their by-products are a major allergic factor and their control is essential in the management of asthma." Asthma and Allergy foundation of America.
"Several studies have shown that if indoor allergen exposure can be reduced sufficiently, then asthma symptoms in adults often improve. Also, reducing the allergen exposure in infancy reduces the risk of becoming allergic later and developing asthma." - Asthma NSW, Australia
Asthma NSW, Australia, recommends that exposure can be minimised by using correct furniture fabrics, making house too dry for mites to breed in, and using effective, environmentally safe cleaning products and methods.
"There is now considerable evidence in the medical literature that indoor airborne fungi exposure can cause numerous adverse health effects in multi-organ systems." - American Academy of Environmental Medicine
Many epidemilogical studies have noted that residential exposure to moulds and dampness can increase asthma and wheezing incidence or morbidity in both children and adults.
"The most important part of treatment for mould-exposed patients is avoidance of fungal exposure and remediation of mould contamination in the home and work place." - Journal of the Australasian College of Nutrional & Environmental Medicine - Vol. 23 No. 1 (April 2004) pages 3-6)
As part of a comprehensive asthma and allergy treatment strategy, dust mite prevention reduces exposure to house dust mites while sleeping with dust mite proof bedding. If you are allergic to dust mites, killing dust mites in the wash with Total Laundry Care. Decrease indoor humidity and create a drier home with a dehumidifier, prevent mould spores and cockroach allergens. Improve indoor living with Mitey Fresh service to carpets, matress cleaning and soft furnishings, consider an air purifyer and provide relief from dust mite allergy symptoms.
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