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Dust Mite Facts


·        Steam kills dust mites, viruses, mould and bacteria instantly on contact.

·        An average mattress can contain over 2 million dust mites.

·        Greater than 80% of asthmatics react to dust mites.

·        Dust mites excrete at least their body weight daily.

·        It is Guanine, the dust mite shed skin and faeces that causes and irritates eczema, bronchitis, asthma and other allergies.

·        Dust mites and their droppings are microscopic until you see them collectively as waste from our vacuum collection chamber.

·        Humans shed three skin layers every 21-30 days at the rate of 5 kg per year or 10,000 million scales per day.

·        Dust mites can survive for 12 months.

·        Some of the side-effects of dust mites can be, fatigue caused by disturbed sleeping, itchy eyes, sinus and mucous membrane inflammation and sneezing.

 


 
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