10 Steps to Allergy-Proof Your Home
Cleaning to Control Allergies and Asthma
The
Environmental Protection Agency and its Science Advisory Board have consistently
ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public
health. Also, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology,
50 percent of all illnesses are caused by or aggravated by polluted indoor
air.
Over
40 million Americans suffer from allergies due to home biopollution. If you
or your child has allergies or asthma, you already know that many things can
bring on, or “trigger”, an asthma flare or episode. Some things
that trigger asthma attacks are called allergens. Some people get symptoms
from only one allergen – like dust mites. For other people, more than
one kind of allergen can trigger an episode.
- Step 1 - Start with an Allergen-Control Plan
- Step 2 - Bedrooms
- Step 3 - Bathrooms
- Step 4 - Kitchen
- Step 5 - Living Areas
- Step 6 - Air Handling System
- Step 7 - Cleaning Products
- Step 8 - The Clutter Plan
- Step 9 - Water Incursion
- Step 10 - Cleaning if You Have Allergies or Asthma
- Step 11 - Allergy Free Cleaning Products