This, coupled with the increased amount of time spent indoors, causes an increase in exposure to indoor allergens. Dust mites are the biggest cause of allergic reactions in the home. A member of the spider family, mites thrive in warm, humid conditions. Nearly 100,000 dust mites can live on one square yard of carpet and thousands share your bed and bedding every night. The culprit for allergic reactions is a protein found in their minuscule waste pellets.
Mites can survive vacuuming because they stick to surfaces.
Vacuuming may remove mite residue, as does washing. Mites also cannot crawl through specially treated fabrics or plastic. The study concluded that the current chlorine-ammonia disinfection process was inadequate to deal with potential giardia outbreaks. The consultant's report has been referred to the Capital Region District Medical Health Chief. The UK government is contemplating mandatory leakage targets for privatized water companies.