A 3 page discussion of dust allergies. The author describes the culprit, the symptoms of exposure, and methodologies to reduce that exposure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Dust allergies are the bodys reaction to particulate allergens that are found in dust. Dust allergens are
of tremendous concern in childhood health because they are airborne. Not only are they difficult to control, they can be associated with such conditions as asthma and other chronic
respiratory problems. Unfortunately, with the increase in air pollution that is associated with our every-growing dependence on industry and petroleum fueled cars, our exposure to airborne allergens is becoming
harder and harder to control particularly in regard to our children. The consequence is that the number of doctor visits, visits to the emergency room and even hospitalizations resulting
from exposure to dust allergens is increasing. Many times, however, dust allergies originate in the home. These types of exposures can be significantly reduced by parents who conscientiously
and systematically attack the dust problems their child is encountering. The culprit in dust allergies is not just one entity, it is many.
One of the most common, however, is the lowly dust mite. When examined microscopically dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, D. pteronyssinus, D. farinae, Euroglyphus maynei, and numerous other species)
are anything but unimpressive (Weber, 2001)! They are, in fact, quite ferocious in appearance. They do, in fact, consume human flesh! Most often, of course, that food
source has already been removed from the human body before the mites consume it. Their primary food source, after all, are the human skin cells that we shed in
our everyday activities (Weber, 2001). The result of the dust mites food preference is that they are found in close habitation