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 International studies have disproved the common notion that carpets cause more dust and house-mite allergies than wood, stone, marble and laminates. In fact they play a role in reducing allergy-causing airbourne dust, while there non-slip surfaces reduces household accidents.

Millions of bugs are in your house, but carpeting helps you to breath easier. Recent studies have shown that carpets actually reduce dust mites and allegens in the home, providing relief for asthma sufferers. Airbourne dust, dustmites, germs and allergens is a fact of life in the home , as well as in schools, hospitals and office environments. Contrary to misleading claims that carpets cause dust, the pile and fibres in carpets actually trap dust, keeping it out of the breathing zone until it can be removed by high filteration vacuuming.

Therefore, the amount of airbourne dust in carpeted rooms is much lower than in rooms than in hard floor coverings where dust is continually disturbed by foot traffic, draughts and sweeping.

The Swedish Institute of Fibre abd Polymer Research discovered an inversely proportional relationship between increased occurance of allergic reactions in the general population and the decline of carpet usage.

Swedish research proves the health benefits of carpeting. Extensive reports in Sweden in 1970's claimed that carpets were the source of harmful contaminants, which caused allergic reactions. As a result Swedish homeowners ripped out their caroets and reverted to hard flooring in the interest of a "healthier Lifestyle" However, based on historical figures published by the swedish statistical central bureau in the early 1990's, the swedish institute of fibre and polymer research discovered that while the use of carpet in sweden had steadily decreased since 1975, the occurrences of allergic reactions in the general population had actually increased.

CARPETS ARE GOOD NEWS FOR ASTHMA SUFFERERS.

In America over four million Children suffer from asthma - a leading cause of childhood hospitalisation and school absenteeism. A Cornell University study revealed that carpets in schools were shown to improve indoor air quality by trapping allergens and contaminants.

At the professional Laboratory , Inc in Dalton , a series of experiments were conducted comparing the amount of dust present in the breathing zone in hard-floor and carpeted-floor enviroments. Tests were conducted by disturbing measured amounts of dust when walking, mopping and vacuuming. The results showed dramatically reduced airborne dust levels in the carpeted room, indicating that the carpeted room was a healthier enviroment.

So long as carpets are cleaned and well maintained, by regulary cleaning carpets, this will ensure that the allergy trapping properties of carpets remain effective ( acting like a filter ), and assist in reducing the effects of Asthma, Eczema and Rhinitis.