Category Archives: Dust

9 Ways to Keep Your Indoor Air Healthy

Don’t be overwhelmed by indoor air pollution—here’s 9 quick tips that can make a profound difference! The old cliché “what you don’t know can’t hurt you” has been proven true many time, but never so poignantly as it is when applied … Continue reading

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Christmas Trees: Friend or Faux?

It has been long-suspected that those beautiful, live Christmas trees are the cause of many a yuletide sneeze. But is an artificial tree just as maddening to allergy and asthma sufferers as a fresh one? The answer may surprise you! Allergists often … Continue reading

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Most Parents Don’t Know About “Sick School Syndrome”

It is often taken for granted that schools are key to the spread of illness from child to child (or child to teacher). But beyond the nagging colds, stomach viruses and other more temporary maladies, did you know that your child … Continue reading

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Fall Dust Allergies

If dust and dust mites are the bane of your existence, then you should read this article. If you know that you are allergic to dust mites, mold spores, animal dander, mice, cockroaches or pollen, you can assume that dust will be … Continue reading

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Oreck Air Purifier and the Ionic Breeze

  Anything that seems “too good to be true” usually means that it’s all hogwash. This is especially true in the case the Oreck air purifier and the Ionic Breeze. Both of these products are readily recognizable because of the mammoth-sized marketing … Continue reading

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Back to School Allergies

Even though summer has just hit its apex, soon enough fall will return and with it, the back to school rush. As important as it may be to get the note books, pencils and new clothing, it is necessary that your … Continue reading

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Letting the Dust Settle

 When was the last time you dusted your house? That fine layer of soft, grey-white dust that settles on your knick-knacks and side tables seems pretty innocuous, but it is actually quite a trouble-maker. Dust is something like a potpourri of allergens. Dead … Continue reading

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Dust Mites + You = Breakfast In Bed

At the end of a long day, as you snuggle into your pillows and sheets, you may not realize how happy you’ve just made several million dust mites.  More dust mites live in your bed than any other area of … Continue reading

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Allergic to Air Ducts?

If you are suffering from severe allergies or asthma, it is likely that you have found dozens of ways to avoid contact with allergens. Many of these tips, such as switching to anti-dust mite bedding, or removing sneakers before entering … Continue reading

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This the Ionic Breeze a Bust?

One of the most aggressive marketing campaigns for an air cleaner was launched by The Sharper Image for their Ionic Breeze Air Purifier. According to Consumer Reports, the Ionic Breeze makes up for 25% of the market share for air … Continue reading

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