If you want to breathe better, it may be time to brush up on your dusting. Steve Busalacchi reports. Steve Busalacchi reports.
Dust mites are the culprits that cause breathing problems for many allergy sufferers.
The State Medical Society of Wisconsin's Doctor Donald Beaver says if you get rid of the dust, you'll get rid of many mites, too. Doctor Beaver practices family medicine in Milwaukee. The indoor allergens-the dust mites, are probably, the most common. And if you can eliminate the dust mites to some extent, you can at least mitigate the allergic reactions in people. Doctor Beaver says regular dusting, vacuuming and washing of bed linens will keep dust mites to a minimum.