INDOOR AIR SCIENCE
Dust and mites

Household dust contains spores, mites, animal dander, pollen, and byproducts from cooking and other household activities. Are these bad for you? It depends. If you have any of the following in your home, the answer may be "yes":

• Humidity
• Carpeting
• Mattresses
• Pillows
• Couches
• Pets

Where humidity is high, a single gram of household dust can hold up to 18,000 dust mites. Carpets, mattresses, pillows, and couches absorb and retain dust, dust mites, moisture, bacteria, and molds that you and your pets may track in. And experts say pet hair and dander can cause low-level allergies in two million Americans who don’t even realize it.

Removing irritants from your home — even the ones you don’t notice — will make you happier, healthier, and more energetic. You may not suffer from any obvious symptoms of allergy or respiratory distress, yet you’ll breathe easier and be healthier with the RecoupAerator®, America's top choice in home ventilation systems and energy recovery ventilators (ERVs).

Dust and mites
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Dust and Mites Pollution Fact Sheet, Stirling Technology
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Biological Pollutants in Your Home, EPA
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"Home, Sick Home,"
Johns Hopkins Magazine,
September 2000