Asthma Treatment - Eliminating Dust, Dander, and Other Common Airborne Allergens
Dust and animal dander from cats, dogs, other small mammal pets, and horses are common airborne allergens. Dust mites and cockroaches are very important causes of allergic asthma. If the family must have pets, limit the number of pets, keep them out side as much as possible.
Do not allow pets to sleep in your child’s bed or bedroom if the child has asthma. New mattresses with cover reduce dust mites, as does washing sheets in hot water.
Mattresses bases and carpet harbor dust mites, too. Notes than dander and dust mites, whether inhale or contacted on the skin, can cause atopic dermatitis. Keep in mind also that children living in families with many pets carry pet dander on their clothing.
Clear, dry homes free of pets and pet foods are the best solutions. Roaches and mice love your pet food and water dishes. It has been estimated that it takes over six months of professional cleaning and extermination to reduce cockroach allergen to acceptable level. In some older inner city homes, no amount of cleaning is sufficient to reduce cockroach allergen.
Mold, mildew, mushroom and yeast are all various types of fungi. Mold and mildew top the list of reparatory allergens. They have tiny, powdery spores, which can easily be carried by the wind or transported in clothing, pets and utensils. Mold and mildew stains on walls, floors, or kitchen and bath fixtures need to be cleaned up with a mild bleach solution. Mold and mildew that is suspected but not seen may be inside the wall, or underneath carpets or flooring.
Roof edge leaks and gutter ice dams or leaf blockage may allow water to run down the interior of wall, wetting the insulation, framing, and back side of the drywall. This can go on for a long time before you see stains on the ceiling or walls, or any actual water drips within the home. Fluid may spill on carpets and remain undetected for some time, causing carpet padding to decay.
Any fungal odor in a room needs to be fully investigated until you have found the source. If any child or adult routinely awakens with respiratory symptoms, his or her sleeping quarter are suspect should be immediately investigated.
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