Health Hazards That Can Lurk in Your
Carpet & Lungs
Carpet & Lungs
High Humidity is perfect for this
hideous creature, the Dust mite. On
average two million mites infest the
average home (like yours). They hide in
your carpet, upholstery, drapes,
mattress and pillows thrive on dead
skin cells, and contain allergens.
hideous creature, the Dust mite. On
average two million mites infest the
average home (like yours). They hide in
your carpet, upholstery, drapes,
mattress and pillows thrive on dead
skin cells, and contain allergens.
Mites can double in numbers in less than 10 hours, and produce
between 10 and 20 pieces of feces per day. That is 100,000 dead
bodies, and 30 million pieces of feces added to your home each
and every day! No home is immune.
between 10 and 20 pieces of feces per day. That is 100,000 dead
bodies, and 30 million pieces of feces added to your home each
and every day! No home is immune.
Microscopic mite feces and corpses are small enough to be airborne and get
into your lungs. 80% of the 11 million Americans who suffer from allergies
are allergic to airborne mite refuse. How bad is it? Well, one tenth of the
weight of a 2 year old pillow is dust mite feces. Your home is a dust mite
nursery, and you could be swimming in their unhealthy mire. They blow in
from the outside, thrive on dead skin cells and moisture from our breathing
and perspiration They love bedrooms
into your lungs. 80% of the 11 million Americans who suffer from allergies
are allergic to airborne mite refuse. How bad is it? Well, one tenth of the
weight of a 2 year old pillow is dust mite feces. Your home is a dust mite
nursery, and you could be swimming in their unhealthy mire. They blow in
from the outside, thrive on dead skin cells and moisture from our breathing
and perspiration They love bedrooms
The average person spends 90% of their time indoors. Worse, recently the
EPA put into the Congressional Record the fact that indoor air is more
polluted than outdoor air. Americans are literally giving themselves and
their children lifelong allergies with our disgusting indoor air. Every time
you walk into your house, you bring lots of pollutants in with you--pollens,
chemicals, soil, tar, dirt, car exhaust, cigarette smoke, and thousands of
other things. Then you shut the door, and these pollutants have nowhere
to go except where gravity takes them--into your carpet! How bad are
these pollutants? Well, for example, the day after you spray for bugs, the
concentration of insecticide is 10 times stronger in your carpet than it is
outside where you put the poison. Can you imagine your child or
grandchild crawling across a carpet that has 10 times the insecticide
needed to kill bugs, putting their hands in their eyes and mouths?
EPA put into the Congressional Record the fact that indoor air is more
polluted than outdoor air. Americans are literally giving themselves and
their children lifelong allergies with our disgusting indoor air. Every time
you walk into your house, you bring lots of pollutants in with you--pollens,
chemicals, soil, tar, dirt, car exhaust, cigarette smoke, and thousands of
other things. Then you shut the door, and these pollutants have nowhere
to go except where gravity takes them--into your carpet! How bad are
these pollutants? Well, for example, the day after you spray for bugs, the
concentration of insecticide is 10 times stronger in your carpet than it is
outside where you put the poison. Can you imagine your child or
grandchild crawling across a carpet that has 10 times the insecticide
needed to kill bugs, putting their hands in their eyes and mouths?
One controllable culprit in the battle with allergens is the house dust mite, a
microscopic insect which is found in our indoor environment.
However, the eradication of the dust mite is not the object, because this is
virtually impossible. Elimination of the allergen is the initial priority.
The first step is thorough hot water extraction of carpet, rugs and upholstery.
The mites can't stand the temperature of a good cleaning system and this is
often enough control for those with mild symptoms. For serious
sufferers...anti allergen is recommended.
Studies by doctors and universities demonstrated that when dust mite
droppings are treated with active ingredient contained in Dust Mite
Anti-Allergen, the allergens are physically changed, rendering them
permanently harmless to people who display allergic symptoms to dust mite
allergens.
Benefits of Treatment
It is not a drug or pesticide
It is environmental friendly
It has a sanitizing effect, limiting growth of mold and mildew
It is non-harmful to humans and animals
Contains no CFC's and is fully biodegradable
Suitable for carpets, bedding, mattresses and all household products
Effectively controls major causes of asthma, rhinitis when dealing with serious
dust mite allergy sensitive conditions
Instantly neutralizes and renders harmless the allergen from dust mites
Proven, in studies by the world's leading experts to be effective in rendering
dust mite allergens harmless
microscopic insect which is found in our indoor environment.
However, the eradication of the dust mite is not the object, because this is
virtually impossible. Elimination of the allergen is the initial priority.
The first step is thorough hot water extraction of carpet, rugs and upholstery.
The mites can't stand the temperature of a good cleaning system and this is
often enough control for those with mild symptoms. For serious
sufferers...anti allergen is recommended.
Studies by doctors and universities demonstrated that when dust mite
droppings are treated with active ingredient contained in Dust Mite
Anti-Allergen, the allergens are physically changed, rendering them
permanently harmless to people who display allergic symptoms to dust mite
allergens.
Benefits of Treatment
It is not a drug or pesticide
It is environmental friendly
It has a sanitizing effect, limiting growth of mold and mildew
It is non-harmful to humans and animals
Contains no CFC's and is fully biodegradable
Suitable for carpets, bedding, mattresses and all household products
Effectively controls major causes of asthma, rhinitis when dealing with serious
dust mite allergy sensitive conditions
Instantly neutralizes and renders harmless the allergen from dust mites
Proven, in studies by the world's leading experts to be effective in rendering
dust mite allergens harmless
House Dust Mite Facts
It is the house dust mite waste, and not the mites themselves, that triggers
asthmatic and allergic attacks. Research has revealed this trigger is a
microscopic protein in the mite excrement called Der p1.
Mites live on carpets, pillows, upholstered furniture, blankets, mattresses, in the
air handling system, etc.
The average dust mite is 0.5mm in length, not visible to the naked eye. Over
7,000 can fit on a fingernail.
A dust mite molds several times during its life producing 200 times its weight in
waste and will lay 300 eggs. Each mite produces 40 to 100 feces pellets per day.
The mites' droppings are coated in an enzymatic slimy substance, which after
drying become mixed with other particles forming household dust.
It is the house dust mite waste, and not the mites themselves, that triggers
asthmatic and allergic attacks. Research has revealed this trigger is a
microscopic protein in the mite excrement called Der p1.
Mites live on carpets, pillows, upholstered furniture, blankets, mattresses, in the
air handling system, etc.
The average dust mite is 0.5mm in length, not visible to the naked eye. Over
7,000 can fit on a fingernail.
A dust mite molds several times during its life producing 200 times its weight in
waste and will lay 300 eggs. Each mite produces 40 to 100 feces pellets per day.
The mites' droppings are coated in an enzymatic slimy substance, which after
drying become mixed with other particles forming household dust.
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Aspergillus & Cladosporium; two
types of mold that can thrive in
carpets that are water damaged or
neglected.
types of mold that can thrive in
carpets that are water damaged or
neglected.
The Invisible Enemy
Allergies have been known for a long time, but seem to be on the increase.
They are an unwanted response of the immune system. They result in
inflammation in the eyes and nose (rhinitis), lungs (asthma) and skin
(eczema) - and may contribute to migraine, hypoactivity and rheumatoid
arthritis. It is estimated that the allergies affect some 40% of the
population at some time and the percentage is on the increase.
For years, people with asthma and other dust related allergy conditions have
associated airborne dust with a worsening of their symptoms. It was only in
1969 that a specific component of house dust was discovered to be the
allergic trigger responsible for asthma, rhinitis or dust allergy attacks. The
house dust mite excrement is one of the most widespread allergen triggers
for asthma, eczema and allergic nasal mucous membrane inflammations.
Further research revealed this trigger was a microscopic protein found in
the excrement of the dust mite. The substance, now known as the allergen
Der p1, is today recognized throughout the world as the major caused of the
distressing symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, eczema and other dust sensitive
conditions. Those tiny creatures thrive in their millions in the warmth and
humidity of carpets, mattresses, bedding, upholstery and furnishings of
even the most scrupulously clean homes. They are too small to be seen
without a microscope, feeding mainly on shedded human skin scales, fungi
and bacteria. House dust mites are found in every household. Even with
regular and thorough house cleaning, dust particles and human skin scales
continuously accumulate.
Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills, head of Allergic Medicine at the University of
Virginia Medical School, estimates that somewhere between 500,000 and a
million hospital visits are made each year by patients allergic to
biocontaminants such as fungi, mites, and bacteria. Dr. Michael Berry of the
EPA states that "Carpeting and fabrics not cleaned and properly maintained
have the potential to cause a variety of health problems inside the building
environment."
Allergies have been known for a long time, but seem to be on the increase.
They are an unwanted response of the immune system. They result in
inflammation in the eyes and nose (rhinitis), lungs (asthma) and skin
(eczema) - and may contribute to migraine, hypoactivity and rheumatoid
arthritis. It is estimated that the allergies affect some 40% of the
population at some time and the percentage is on the increase.
For years, people with asthma and other dust related allergy conditions have
associated airborne dust with a worsening of their symptoms. It was only in
1969 that a specific component of house dust was discovered to be the
allergic trigger responsible for asthma, rhinitis or dust allergy attacks. The
house dust mite excrement is one of the most widespread allergen triggers
for asthma, eczema and allergic nasal mucous membrane inflammations.
Further research revealed this trigger was a microscopic protein found in
the excrement of the dust mite. The substance, now known as the allergen
Der p1, is today recognized throughout the world as the major caused of the
distressing symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, eczema and other dust sensitive
conditions. Those tiny creatures thrive in their millions in the warmth and
humidity of carpets, mattresses, bedding, upholstery and furnishings of
even the most scrupulously clean homes. They are too small to be seen
without a microscope, feeding mainly on shedded human skin scales, fungi
and bacteria. House dust mites are found in every household. Even with
regular and thorough house cleaning, dust particles and human skin scales
continuously accumulate.
Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills, head of Allergic Medicine at the University of
Virginia Medical School, estimates that somewhere between 500,000 and a
million hospital visits are made each year by patients allergic to
biocontaminants such as fungi, mites, and bacteria. Dr. Michael Berry of the
EPA states that "Carpeting and fabrics not cleaned and properly maintained
have the potential to cause a variety of health problems inside the building
environment."
How Does Dust Mite Anti-Allergen Work?
It is an anti-allergen, aqueous solution containing a powerful & safe active
ingredient. This substance is derived from naturally occurring extracts
found in the bark of certain trees and plants. It works by instantly
deactivating the allergen Der p1 and Der p2 in house dust mite and
cockroach droppings by denaturing and substantially reducing the 1gE
antibody-binding capacity of this allergen. As a result they are no longer
"recognized" by the body's immune system and they do not bond with the
antibodies sent to destroy them. This bonding process is the cause of the
body's allergic response (the allergy attack). In effect, an over-reaction of
the immune system producing the distress symptoms that, in extreme
cases, can pose a threat to life. The results are fast and last up to six
months.
It is an anti-allergen, aqueous solution containing a powerful & safe active
ingredient. This substance is derived from naturally occurring extracts
found in the bark of certain trees and plants. It works by instantly
deactivating the allergen Der p1 and Der p2 in house dust mite and
cockroach droppings by denaturing and substantially reducing the 1gE
antibody-binding capacity of this allergen. As a result they are no longer
"recognized" by the body's immune system and they do not bond with the
antibodies sent to destroy them. This bonding process is the cause of the
body's allergic response (the allergy attack). In effect, an over-reaction of
the immune system producing the distress symptoms that, in extreme
cases, can pose a threat to life. The results are fast and last up to six
months.