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Debbie Davis
Air thick with pet dander is a health hazard for both pets and humans. Here are 6 facts that will help you prevent this constant stream of particles from becoming an unmanageable problem. Dander is microscopic. If you think you can see dander, it's probably not dander at all. These dead flakes of skin generally range in size from 2.5 to 5 microns with a micron being defined as one millionth of a meter. So it is truly an invisible allergen that cannot be seen without magnification. It's small enough to penetrate lung tissues. Because it is such a minute particle it can and does easily find its way into the deepest recesses of lung tissue.. Continually inhaling air with high levels of small particles like this can cause nodules. And though most often they are benign, they are a problem that doesn't have to happen if particulate levels are kept low. The struggle with dander is not a new problem. Unfortunately it is also food for dust mites. Everybody has dust mites regardless of how clean your home is. They're just a fact of life. The flakes of dead skin, the more food is available for dust mites to consume which increases mite population. And the protein in dust mites is another potent allergen that can trigger allergies and asthma. It won't go away. These flakes of dead skin are a part of the growth and development of every warm blooded animal. So the process is a natural and healthy one, even though it causes such discomfort for those who are sensitive to it. It is not a problem that can be totally eliminated, but there are ways to keep levels to a minimum. Designating certain rooms as off limits for pooches can help. However, help is the key word. It will not completely eliminate the problem. Dander is able to travel to all sorts of places because of its ability to adhere to almost anything; and even though you make the room off limits to your pooch, it can hitch a ride in on any one of these items and more. Studies have been done that show dander in places where animals have never been. It can stay airborne for hours. And even once it settles out of the air, it can easily take flight again because of air currents and normal movements throughout your home. Its ability to stay airborne makes an air purifier with a HEPA (high efficiency particle arresting) filter that is designed to remove microscopic particles a perfect solution.
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