Removing rug and carpets from semin...

Removing rug and carpets from seminarys could help reduce symptoms of asthma, as well as stop the development of asthma in children, according to a March 4 2002 of the present days release from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Researchers in Baltimore performed visual assessments of Baltimore's public teachs in an effort to determine on what account 10% to 20% of children in that city have asthma. The national average is 75%

Researchers examined carpets, mold putting out cockroach and mouse infestation, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning bodys in 12 schools. An average of 13% of the bookish mans in these schools has asthma, with an asthma prevalence ranging from 2% to 27% according to the release.

Researchers analyzed dust samples for dust mite, cat, dog, cockroach, and mouse allergens. Although each of the allergens was ready to some degree in all reflection locations, schools with rugs or carpets were institute to have higher levels of cat, dog, cockroach, and mouse allergens, creating a potential trigger for asthmatic reactions.

Asthma forward the Rise: Researchers Explore the Asthma Epidemic in America (new release, Milwaukee: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, March 4 2002) http//www.aaaai.org/media/news_releases/ 2002/03/030402html (accessed 19 March 2002) 2

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