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Did you know you could be sharing your bed with 100,000 to 10 million dust mites?
These microscopic organisms live in virtually all homes and are a leading cause of allergens. Too small to see with the naked eye, dust mites thrive in warm, humid environments – living on dead skin cells and moisture, and nesting in dust-collecting items like mattresses, bedding, fabric, carpeting and furnishings.
Studies show that simple steps can reduce dust mite allergens in bedrooms
That’s why we’ve created New Oreck Mattress and Pillow Protectors – to provide a barrier to keep skin cells and moisture out of your mattress and pillows, reducing dust mite allergens by 99.9%. Unlike most plastic mattress pads, our mattress and pillow protectors feature a protective membrane of polyurethane that’s both waterproof to protect against stains and breathable to allow body heat to pass through – providing a cool, comfortable sleeping environment.
The New Oreck Halo uses UV-C light to kill many of the germs on your floors while you vacuum.
It's one thing to get rid of visible surface dirt, but the new Oreck Halo with its specially designed UV-C light chamber can kill many of the germs, bacteria, mold, dust mite eggs, and flea eggs on your floors - in just a few seconds. And it's chemical-free.1
The Oreck Halo can reduce up to 99.9% of bacteria and up to 90% of dust mite eggs on surfaces.
The New Oreck Halo uses the same ultraviolet technology used for decades to purifiy drinking water and help sterilize the air in hospitals. And in laboratory testing, the UV-C light from the Oreck Halo light chamber reduces up to 99.9% of bacteria and up to 90% of dust mites eggs on surfaces.
The patented Oreck Halo light chamber magnifies and concentrates UV-C light to kill many of the germs that could be living on your carpet.2
You can't see these microscopic nuisances in your carpet or on your floors, but when they're exposed to the patented Halo light chamber, many of them are killed. Best of all, those microbes are then vacuumed up without a trace, thanks to superior Oreck vacuum technology that removes dirt, dust and debris just like all of our trusted vacuums.
“With each back and forth motion of the Oreck Halo, you'll see up to an 80% reduction in the bacterial load found on carpet.”
- Dr. Stan Kikkert , Microbiologist
The three petri dish images above represent the positive results of repeated exposure to the Oreck Halo light chamber. With each pass (a back and forth motion of the vacuum), the bacterial load on carpet is reduced by up to 80%. 3
Types of allergies
Dust mite excretion, pollen and pet dander are all common allergens, but it is possible to be allergic to anything from chlorine to perfume. Food allergies are not as common as food sensitivity, but some foods such as peanuts (really a legume), nuts, seafood and shellfish are the cause of serious allergies in many people.
Officially, the Food and Drug Administration does recognize 8 foods as being common for allergic reactions in a large segment of the sensitive population, which includes, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, shellfish, fish, wheat and their derivatives, soy and their derivatives, and sulphites (chemical based, often found in flavors and colors in foods) at 10ppm and over. See the FDA website for complete details. It should be noted that other countries, due to differences in genetic profiles of its citizens and different levels of exposure to different foods, the "official" allergen list will change. Canada recognizes all eight of the allergens recognized by the US, and also recognizes sesame seeds.[2]
A few people have been recorded to be allergic to certain chemicals found in almost all water,[citation needed] and even water itself (see Aquagenic pruritus).
Another type of allergen is urushiol, a resin produced by poison ivy and poison oak. It causes the skin rash condition known as urushiol-induced contact dermatitis by changing a skin cell's configuration so that it is no longer recognized by the immune system as part of the body. A little over half of North Americans are known to be allergic to urushiol and repeated exposure can increase one's sensitivity to the allergen.
An allergic reaction can be caused by any form of direct contact with the allergen—eating or drinking a food you are sensitive to (ingestion), breathing in pollen, perfume or pet dander (inhalation), or brushing your body against an allergy-causing plant (direct contact, generally resulting in hives). Other common causes of serious allergy are wasp, fire ant and bee stings, penicillin, and latex. An extremely serious form of an allergic reaction, which can kill in mere minutes, is called anaphylaxis. One form of treatment is the administration of sterile epinephrine (via "Epi-Pen") to the person experiencing anaphylaxis, which suppresses the body's overreaction to the food ingested, and allows for time to be transported to a medical facility (it does not "cure" the allergic reaction).
The house dust mite (sometimes referred to by allergists as HDM), is a cosmopolitan guest in human habitation. Dust mites feed on organic detritus such as flakes of shed human skin and flourish in the stable environment of dwellings. House dust mites are a common cause of asthma and allergic symptoms worldwide. Some of the gut enzymes (notably proteases) produced by the house mite persist in their fecal matter, and can be strongly allergenic. The European house dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) and the American house dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae) are two different species, but are not necessarily confined to Europe or North America; a third species Euroglyphus maynei also occurs widely.
Contents [show]
1 Size
2 Life cycle
3 Habitat and food
4 Asthma and allergies
5 Myths and misconceptions
6 References
7 External links
[edit] Size
The body of a house dust mite is just visible against a dark background in normal light. A typical house dust mite measures 420 micrometers in length and 250 to 320 micrometers in width. Both male and female adult house dust mites are creamy blue and have a rectangular shape. The body of the house dust mite also contains a striated cuticle. Like all acari, house dust mites have eight legs (except 3 pairs in the first instar). Dust mites can be transported airborne by minor air currents generated from normal household activities[verification needed].
[edit] Life cycle
The average life cycle for a male house dust mite is 10 to 19 days. A mated female house dust mite can live for 70 days, laying 60 to 100 eggs in the last 5 weeks of her life. In a 10 week life span, a house dust mite will produce approximately 2000 fecal particles and an even larger number of partially digested enzyme-covered dust particles.[1]
A simple washing will remove most of the waste matter. Both being exposed to temperatures of over 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit) for a period of one hour, freezing, or exposure to temperatures below 20°C, will typically prove fatal to house dust mites; a relative humidity less than 50 may also be fatal.[2] Ten minutes in a household clothes dryer at lethal temperatures has been shown to be sufficient to kill all the dust mites in bedding.[3] House dust mites reproduce quickly enough that their effect on human health can be significant.
[edit] Habitat and food
The house dust mite survives in all climates, even at altitude. If trying to control house dust mites, humidity should be kept low. House dust mites thrive in the indoor environment provided by homes specifically in bedrooms and kitchens. Dust mites survive well in mattresses, carpets, furniture and bedding, with figures around 188 animals/g dust. Even in dry climates, house dust mites survive and reproduce easily in bedding (especially in pillows) because of the humidity generated by the human body during several hours of breathing and perspiring.
House dust mites consume minute particles of organic matter. Like all acari, house dust mites have a simple gut; they have no stomach but rather diverticulae, which are sacs or pouches that divert out of hollow organs. Like many decomposer animals, they select food that has been pre-decomposed by fungi. House dust mites eat the same particle several times, only partially digesting it each time; between feedings, house dust mites leave particles to decompose further. Only when the particles are fully digested do they enter the dust mite's fecal matter.[verification needed]
A person sheds about 1.5 grams of skin cells and flakes every day (approximately 0.3–0.45 kg per year), which is enough to feed roughly a million house dust mites under ideal conditions.[verification needed] House dust mites in bedding derive moisture from human breathing, perspiration, and saliva[verification needed].
[edit] Asthma and allergies
Main articles: Asthma and Allergy
Allergens produced by house dust mites are among the most common triggers of asthma. A safety and tolerability clinical trial (Phase IIa) has been completed with positive results by Cytos Biotechnology using an immunotherapeutic (CYT003-QbG10) for treatment of house dust mite-triggered allergies.[4]
Some main signs of house dust mite allergies are itchiness, sneezing, inflamed or infected eczema, watering eyes, runny nose, hay fever, and clogging in the lungs.
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