Over 30 million Americans suffer from allergic sensitivity to Dust Mites. How do they affect us?
Symptoms of a dust mite allergy include a stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, coughing and watery eyes. The inhalation of dust mite allergens by hypersensitive individuals can result in acute attacks of bronchial asthma, accompanied by wheezing, shortness of breath, and perhaps even death. They have also been identified as a leading cause of the skin condition eczema. Diagnostic tests and clinical studies by allergists have shown Dust Mites to be the most common allergy in asthmatics, and an important root cause for the development of asthma in young children. Recent studies suggest that at least 45% of young people with asthma are allergic to dust mites.
- Dust Mites themselves are not harmful to humans. It is their microscopic cast skins and waste that induce allergic reactions in humans.
- Dust Mites have been determined a factor in 50% to 80% of asthmatics, as well as in countless cases of eczema, hay fever and other allergic ailments.
- Unlike ‘seasonal’ allergies caused by pollen and molds, those people who are allergic to Dust Mites suffer symptoms year round since Dust Mites are not affected by the change of seasons.
- Dust Mites feed on dead skins cells that are regularly shed from humans and indoor pets.
- Fluids are vital for the survival of Dust Mites. Because people perspire and exhale water vapor where they sleep and lounge, the fluids that Dust Mites need to survive are readily available to keep the Dust Mite population in bedding alive and well.
- Pillows, mattresses, overstuffed chairs and sofas as well as carpeting are prime breeding grounds for Dust Mites.
- A used, unprotected, mattress can contain 100,000 to 10 million Dust Mites inside. YUCK!
- Allergy to Dust Mites is shown to be a contributor to childhood asthma.
- The cost of a Mattress Allergy Encasement is equal to approximately 1 month of asthma drug therapy.
How Can Products from GBS Enterprises Help?
- Studies have proven encased pillows and mattresses led to significant long-term reductions in Dust Mite allergen levels.
- Studies also showed reduced Dust Mite allergen levels from encased pillows and mattresses allowed children suffering from asthma to reduce their inhaled corticosteroid medication.
- Independent laboratory testing proves GBS Enterprises’ pillow and mattress protection products are effective allergen barriers.
GBS Enterprises’ pillow and mattress protection products work!
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