Dust Mite Facts
"Since the special hoovering of the bed my symptoms have virtually disappeared."
- Mr. I. Preston - read more »
 The
inventor of the microscope, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, reported in 1694
that mites live in dust. - Beds are a prime habitat (where 1/3 of our life occurs). A typical used
mattress may have anywhere from 100,000 to 10 million dust mites inside.
- Ten percent of the weight of a two year old pillow can be composed of dead
dust mites and their droppings.
- The dust mites Latin name translates as ‘Skin eating Spider’
- A favourite food of dust mites is dander (both human and animal skin flakes).
Humans shed about 1/5 ounce of dander (dead skin) each week or about
a gram of skin per day.
- Dust Mites prefer warm, moist surroundings such as the inside of a mattress
when someone is on it.
- Dust mites, due to their very small size (250 to 300 microns in length)
and translucent bodies, are not visible to the unaided eye.
- We fill our lungs up to 20,000 times each day. Over time, contaminants
can cause allergies, inflammation of the mucous membrane, upper respiratory
problems, asthmatic conditions, headaches and flu-like symptoms.
- Approximately 85% of asthmatics are allergic to dust mites.
- The National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine reports that exposure
to indoor pollutants is a key contributor to asthma problems.
- During their life span a dust mite will excrete about 200 times its own
body weight.
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