House hold allergies play a big role in Autistic Behaviors.

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Here is an article that explains where household allergies may come from in our homes. This is an article that is written in general for allergies but as I have researched I found that allergies greatly affect behaviors in children with autism, with both food and environmental allergies. The problem is they don't have the same symptoms as most people with allergies such as teary eyes, runny nose and sneezing. Our childrens symptoms can range from irritablity, aggressiveness, defiency and sensory overload which causes increased stemming and can include some ADHD problems.

Chemical contaminants are infecting the air you breathe in your home sweet home.The culprit may surprise you.

It's chemicals in the clothing you sent to the dry cleaners, the laminated kitchen cabinets, and your beautiful dining room wallpaper. While the Environmental Protection Agency does regulate these contaminants for the outdoors, they can be two to five times higher once you bring them inside your home and close the windows, reports WTOP Radio in Washington, D.C.If you think pollution is only an outdoor problem, think again. Most of us spend over 90 percent of our time indoors--in homes, offices, cars, and stores. Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio reports that the indoor environment usually has higher contaminant levels and provides more immediate and prolonged exposure to pollutants.

Here are the primary contaminators in our homes, according to the EPA:

Dry-cleaned clothes

Contaminant: Perchloroethylene

Effects: Neurological, including nausea, headache, and dizziness.

Laminated wood products, wallpaper, and stain-resistant fabrics Contaminant: Formaldehyde Effects: Watery eyes and burning sensations in the eyes, nose and throat. Also, nausea, coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, skin rashes, and allergic reactions.

Synthetic carpets and new furnishings that have been wrapped in plastic

Contaminant: Chemicals such as benzene, styrene, toluene, xylene, and formaldehyde may be in the adhesives and glue strips, the underlay or rug pads, and may have been used to treat the carpet or upholstered furniture for anything from stains to moths. Effects: Respiratory, as well as watery eyes and burning sensations in the eyes, nose, and throat.

Bathrooms

Contaminant: Mold and mildew caused by excess moisture

Effects: Irritation to the eyes, nose, and throat.What can you do? "Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation. It is definitely the key," EPA's Elissa Feldman told WTOP reporter Amy . On winter days when the weather is mild enough, do crack open the windows to let fresh air in.

Remove excess moisture by running a fan in the bathroom or stovetop. article found here:

Home & Real Estate - environmental allergies

I have more allergie information in my P2ParentsChat group Files (See Files on the site).