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New Mattress, Ventilation Can Reduce Dust Mites

Replacing an old mattress and increasing the ventilation in a room can significantly reduce dust mites in a bedroom, according to a study of 3,500 homes in Europe

The European Community Respiratory Health Survey II took samples from mattress in 22 different study centers throughout Europe.

In a news release, Replacing an Old Mattress and Adding More Ventilation Reduces Bedroom Dust Mites, Dr. Jan-Paul Zock reported that the risk factors for higher levels of dust mites included an older mattress, a lower floor level of the bedroom, limited ventilation of bedroom and for one of the dust mites sampled, the level of dampness in the bedroom.

Well it's perfectly logic

Well it's perfectly logic here: if you reduce the dust, you reduce the dust mites, why do we need a study in 3,500 homes for that? It's absurd... I work from home and often I use an adjustable bed whenever it's getting too tiring to stay at my desk. I change the mattress once a year. It would be great to have a service that cleans mattresses from dust, this way I won't have to buy a new mattress every year. Is there such a service?

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