For the victim, nothing is harder to explain than how can anyone be
allergic to -- ?.
I remember the first time I picked up a plain old
plastic water hose and drank from it.
What looked like pure water,
wasn't, not to me. It was as if my mouth, throat and all
the way down to
the bottom of my stomach was coated with plastic from that one tiny
swallow.
I fell to the ground writing in agony. For what seemed like an eternity,
I
writhed there with vomit erupting and sweat pounding from my every pore.
Years later I learned that a few others had experienced similar
"discomfort" from plastic
hoses. In the United States the use
of that kind of plastic was forbidden in the manufacture
of anything that
might be eaten from or drank out of. But now with imports flooding our
store shelves, that kind of plastic is found, mixed with other kinds.
Consequently, I still
have to be VERY careful what I drink from when dining
out.
Yes, allergies can be tragic. You just name a substance and SOMEBODY
is allergic to it.
Dust held captive inside some building structure is a
real villain for many of us.
You see, no dust in any home is pure dust. The dust in any home is
composed of different
substances than is the dust in any other home.
When we move into a new home we are
especially vulnerable to the NEW dust that
greets us because our bodies have not built up
an immunity to that new
combination of dust.
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From Dust to Dust
According to Jeffrey C. May, author of My House is Killing Me, published by Johns Hopkins University Press: "There are dozens of different species of mites. Some specialize in eating grains, others molds; some live in soil, some in or on other animals. Pet food and even flour can become contaminated with mites." Click on the picture for a larger view and more information. Waste products from your friendly cockroaches also contribute their share to allergy symptoms experienced from household dust. Some advice from the EcoBedroom.. What is recommended is to put on two sheets at the beginning of the the
week, and then take off a bottom sheet and put on a new top sheet on
Wednesday. Then on Sunday, take all the sheets off and sun and air the bed. I think you will concede the point; Dust in a home is not pure dust!
Consequently, it can easily produce symptoms like: So, here we are, moving into a new (to us) house. I don't care how hard the people leaving it have cleaned it up, that house is still dirty! If you begin to experience any combination of the symptoms above, you will want to make some of the efforts listed below to remove the offending particulates. If you already know you are allergic to many forms of dust, don't wait for the symptoms to appear before you take all of the precautions listed below. If you are going to do your own cleanup, use a dust mask. Good dust masks come in packages of five and cost about $2.00 Two in a package of the best dust masks cost $5.00 If the house has central heat or central air, find the INTAKE chamber and
remove the filter. Then clean out AND
disinfect the chamber itself. The last house I bought
had crud in the intake chamber an inch thick and the filter itself came
apart in tattered shreds as I struggled to remove it. Use a long feather duster to dust off anything you can't reach, paying particular attention to the fan blades on any ceiling fans. Sweep and mop or vacuum anywhere you can. Make any repairs you have to make, such as ripping out soiled carpets, repairing broken water lines, removing asbestos, putting in sub floors, and fixing up the bathroom. Scrub the walls and do any painting you want done. Sweep and mop or vacuum anywhere you can reach, again. Take
Time to Air the house Out. Why do I start you out with the central heat and air? Okay. But what if you have already moved in only to find yourself
beset with racking coughs and hideous streams of sneezes? Before the
pile of used Kleenex?
gets a foot high, get yourself a dust mask -- |
Summary:
For a person with allergies, potential hazards are hidden around every corner.
A severe allergic reaction can quickly turn into a life-threatening medical
emergency.
Even a very small amount of allergen can cause a severe
attack?and with
little warning. Click
HERE for even more information.
Lin Stone is very familiar with allergies: "For the victim, nothing is harder to explain than
how can anyone be allergic to --. I remember the first time I
picked up a plain old
plastic hose and drank from it. What looked like
pure water, wasn't, not to me. It was as
if my mouth, throat and all the way down to
the bottom of my stomach was coated with
plastic from that one tiny swallow.
I fell to the ground writing in agony. For what seemed
like an eternity, I
writhed there with vomit erupting and sweat pouring from my every pore.
"Years later I learned that a few others had experienced similar
discomfort from plastic hoses.
In the United States the use of that kind of plastic was
forbidden in the manufacture of anything
that might be eaten from or drank out
of. But now with imports flooding our store shelves,
that
kind of plastic is found, mixed with other kinds. Consequently, I still
have to be VERY
careful what I drink from when dining out."
Mr. Stone is an author, writer, photographer. His web work appears on
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