Is dust and household dust harmful to health?
Today we are talking about an issue that worries many housewives in the world and related to the problem of dust that accumulates after every cleaning of the house, as it forms part of the hygiene problem in general.
Some may ask whether these dusts have health effects and even how to deal with them, which we will discuss in this article
Of course, this dust has a danger to human health, but this depends on the content of this dust, which can be harmful to your health.
More than half of this dust and dust comes from the soil, either through plankton that comes with clothes or shoes, while the rest comes from plankton in the air that enters the house through doors and windows, and the rest is from multiple sources such as dead skin cells And the fur of domestic animals, or components of carpets and rugs, or even from the kitchen.
Household dust contains several components, including chemicals or even heavy metals, and it can also contain bacteria or fungi, but the most dangerous of this and that is the house dust mite, which is an insect that causes great allergies.
The most vulnerable family members are the youngest, especially newborns, as studies indicate that they are 100 times more likely to be infected than adults.
The question that arises is: How can dust levels be controlled in the house?
Perhaps the best way to control dust is to either live in a place where there is no dust at all!! This is impossible, or to adhere to the regular cleaning of the house, and this is hard and exhausting work, especially in our Arab world, which is considered a repository of the largest deserts in the world.
The vacuum cleaner is very useful in getting rid of dust, especially those that contain filters that are highly efficient in purifying the air from dust, and it is preferable to use them several times during the week regularly, this is a good start.
But as it is known, hygiene may cause the dust that has settled on the surfaces to escalate back into the air, and this is not desirable for respiratory patients to be in times of hygiene, and it is preferable to use masks for those who always do household hygiene matters, and it is preferable to start with the upper surfaces and go from them to the floor, Wet pieces can also be used, and this last solution is very effective.
Another beautiful way is to put doormats, which are a piece that is placed in the door of the house and is characterized by its ability to attract dust, especially from shoes, and it can reduce the dust entering the house in this way.
Home air conditioners can play a positive role, especially if their filters are clean, and there are adhesive tapes called weatherproofing, and they are placed in windows to prevent dust from entering through them, and there are mobile air cleaners, and fixed ones that are installed in specific parts of the house, and All of these methods are very useful for preventing dust and dirt.
Since we are now at the end of the article, I would like to point out information (which may be strange) that the dust is not so bad as it seems to some, as there have been studies conducted some time ago that indicated that children who grew up in environments considered (dirty) were more resistant to allergic diseases. One of the children who grew up in clean environments, and I do not mean by saying this to encourage poor hygiene in the first years of childhood, but do not be surprised if the day comes when you may receive such advice!!
