HEPA Vacuums Unlikely to Curb Dust Mite Exposure

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HEPA Vacuums Unlikely to Curb Dust Mite Exposure -

Vacuum cleaners with " high-efficiency particulate-air " filters or

HEPA filters are no better than basic vacuum cleaners at reducing an

individual's exposure to dust mites in the home, a study hints.

a team from the North West Lung Center in Manchester, UK,

demonstrated in a study that vacuuming with HEPA sweepers

actually increase an individual's exposure to particles such as cat

allergens.

This study suggests that there isn't any significant difference

between using a HEPA vacuum cleaner or a non-HEPA model to reduce

one's exposure to dust mites.

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Alana