By Glenn Haege Dirt filters on the latest vacuum cleaners promote healthy living new vacuum cleaner may not make you all misty-eyed, but Barb and I gave them to our kids last year, and they loved the idea. Here's why a new vacuum cleaner for Christmas is a good idea. Old-fashioned vacuum cleaners beat clouds of dust into the air. The air in a newly vacuumed room is often dirtier and less healthy to breathe than before vacuuming.
Dirty air can cause asthma and other bronchial conditions.
It is especially hard on children and older folks. The ongoing study is being reported in HFN, the news weekly of the home products industry. In the study 96 families with asthmatic youngsters from ages 8 to 18 were given a Eureka Smart Vac with a true HEPA filter, mattress and pillow casings that create dust mite barriers and a special allergen furnace filter. The families were told to vacuum carpeting daily and wash bed linens every other week in water that is at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Initial results show that regular vacuuming with a HEPA filter-equipped vacuum cleaner makes a big difference.