Showing posts with label Asthma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asthma. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Asthma, allergies and vacuuming

Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, one in four people in Europe is every sixth form and suffer from allergic asthma.

Allergies (allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, eczema, conjunctivitis) usually have a common trigger of the person to contact with allergens (house dust mite droppings, pollen, mold).

Who (what) is the culprit?

Of course, the overall pollution of the environment is the first reason (allergies are considered diseases of civilization andpollution goes hand in hand with the development of civilization), but can also affect our lifestyle.

Nowadys, people spend 80% or more of their time (their apartment, office, restaurant, pipe). For us the body (in terms of allergies) are more dangerous smaller particles (viruses, scigarettes smoke, dust mite droppings) that circulate in the air and are inhaled (and in these closed areas such as apartment / office / tube of their expiration and other people inhale them and vice versa).
Ethe average temperature in our buildings has increased in the last 30 years by 4-5 degrees centigrade, and offers excellent living conditions for mites or bacteria.

Wet or dry vacuum cleaner?

In 1990, the producers came up with cleaning floors wet with the idea of winning the battle with the vacuum cleaner manufacturers to persuade people aspire to dry is not so much to catch microscopic particles cause allergies and the piston water .
L 'seemed logical for people. The vacuum sucks wet dust and water capture and separates. But experimets have shown that the 'truth is out there "and what works for large particles is not for children. Simply put, the allergens in the air circulating in the same amount both before and after wet vacuuming.

So tell me - wet or dry!

I - really - are not devalue the ability of the cleaner,I only said that the filtering of water is sufficient if it is the only vacuum cleaner filter. If you have a vacuum cleaner with HEPA filters as an extra, you probably have a good job and you do not need to change it to something else.

I'm allergic, so what should I buy a vacuum cleaner?

In my opinion, the one or more layers of Gore-Tex HEPA filter - either dry or wet.
Both (Gore-Tex and HEPAs multiples) are capable of capturing 99.99%loose dust and allergens.

To clean the pot and you need to vacuum 3-4 times a week (or 30-40 times if you have small children, say 2-5 years - I'm kidding, of course), not just the carpets and floors, but the beds, bedding and furniture.
It is also recommended to get rid of heavy, old curtains, blinds and Grand-Ma teddy bears and other plush toys.
The buildings must not be overheated andover-humidified

Standard flat internal temperature should not exceed 21 degrees during the day and 19 nights is enough to Celsiuses.

The average humidity should not exceed 50% and it is recommended that the area of at least 2 times a day, morning and night air (take another sweater or a glass of whiskey - or both - and wide-open windows for at least 15 minutes ).

If you have an allergic person in your family you should seriously consider the opportunitythe purchase of an air cleaner (not the humidifier, the only moistens the air without cleaning).
Their performance and low noise level are much more effective than vacuum.

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Asthma, Allergy And Vacuum Cleaning

Now, at the beginning of 21st century every 4th person in Europe is allergic and every 6th suffers from some form of asthma.

Allergies (allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, eczema, conjuctivitis) usually have one common trigger which is the contact of the person with the allergens (dust mite excrements, pollen, mildew).

Who (what) is to blame?

Sure, the general pollution of the environment is the first and major reason (allergies are considered the civilization deseases and the pollution comes hand in hand with the civilization development) but we can also blame our life-style.

Nowadys, people spend 80% and more of their time inside (their flat, office, restaurant, tube). For our body the (in terms of allergies) most dangerous are the smallest particles (viruses, scigarettes smoke, mite droppings) which circulate in the air and are inhaled (and in such closed spaces like flat/office/tube you exhale them and other people inhale them and vice versa).
And also the average temperature in our buildings increased over the last 30 years by 4-5 Celsius degrees offering great living conditions for mites or bacteria.

Wet or dry vacuum cleaning?

In the 1990s, the wet vacuum cleaner producers came with the idea to win the battle with the dry vacuum cleaner producers persuading people that the dry vacuums are unable to catch as much microscopic particles causing allergies as the wet vac cleaners.
It seemed logical for people. The wet vacuum cleaner sucks in the dust and the water catches and separates it. But the experimets have shown that the ,,truth is out there" and what works for larger particles doesn´t work for the smallest ones. Simply, the allergens were circulating in the air in the same amounts no matter if it was before or after the wet vacuuming.

So tell me - wet or dry?!

I - really - am not depreciating the abilities of the wet vacuum cleaner, I only state that water filter is not sufficient if it is the only filter your vacuum cleaner has. If you have a wet vacuum with the additional filters like HEPA, they probably do a great job and you do not have to change them for anything else.

I am allergic, so what vacuum cleaner should I buy?

In my opinion, the one that has Gore-Tex or multi-layer HEPA filter - no matter if dry or wet.
They both (Gore-Tex and multiple HEPAs) are able to catch 99,99% of the loose dust particles and allergens.

To keep your flat clean it is necessary to vaccum it 3-4 times weekly (or 30-40 times if you have small children, let´s say 2-5 years old - I am joking, of course), not only the carpets and floors but also the beds, linen and furniture.
It is also recommended to get rid of heavy, old curtains, drapery as well as grand-ma´s teddy bears or other plush toys.
The buildings should not be over-heated and over-humidified

Standard flat inner temperature should not exceed 21 Celsius degrees during the days and 19 Celsiuses is enough for nights.

The average humidity should not exceed 50% and it is recommended to ventilate the room at least 2 times daily, in the morning and in the evening (take another sweater or glass of whisky - or both - and open all windows fully for at least 15 minutes).

If you have an allergic person in your household you should seriously consider the chance of buying an air purifier (not the humidifier, it only humidifies the air without cleaning it).
With their performance and low noisiness they are much more effective than the wet vacuum cleaners.

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