Dust allergy treatment at home

The Environmental Protection Agency recommends three ways you can improve indoor air quality:²

• Control your contact with indoor airborne allergens
• Ventilate your indoor areas well
• Use air cleaners to clean indoor air

Eight out of 10 people in the United States are exposed to dust mites.

Six out of 10 are exposed to cat or dog dander. Cockroaches cause allergic reactions in people who live in the inner cities or southern parts of the United States.³

Better air quality in your home, office, school and car can reduce allergy and asthma triggers.

What Size Are Allergens?

Allergens are substances that cause allergic reactions and trigger asthma symptoms in some people.

The air spreads allergens around.

Machine to remove allergens from home

They settle onto furniture and floors. They vary in size and are measured in microns (also called micrometers).⁴

Is It Possible to Control Indoor Allergens?

You can control indoor allergens with cleaning and reducing allergens in your home.

The main sources of indoor allergens are:

• Pets
• Wall-to-wall carpet
• Soft furniture
• Stuffed toys
• Bedding
• Damp areas
• Indoor pla
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