AirMD's Green Blog Simon Hahessy Says: Dust mites for their size
cause powerful reactions in people including allergic reactions.
Allergic reactions to the North American house dust mite
(scientific name: Dermatophagoides farinae) effects millions of
people daily. Symptoms of allergies to house dust mites include
watering eyes, runny nose, itching, sneezing, asthma, difficulty
breathing and infantile eczema. The house dust mite is a guest
in cohabitation with people and primarily occupies beds,
bedding, carpets and upholstery. It is extremely difficult to
see house dust mites with the naked eye as they are extremely
small. Although small in size they are large in numbers. Female
dust mites can lay 60-100 eggs in a short period of time and
thousands of dust mites can live in our beds and bedding. Ten
percent of the weight of a two year old pillow can be composed
of dust mites and their waste products. House dust mites feed on
skin cells, animal cells and other organic matter, and humans
shed millions of skin c