What Is In Your Dust?
What Is In Your Dust?
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The composition of dust inside your home depends on a lot of factors such as.
- Fibers from clothes and carpets
- Particulates from cooking
- Human hair and skin
- Pet dander
- Metals in the home
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in your home
- Pollen
- Outdoor pollution
Dust enters the body by inhalation as well as skin contact and absorption.
There are some of the affects of dust on the human body.
- Cognitive impairment
- Behavioral changes
- Eye irritation
- Allergies
- Asthma triggers
- Cardiac and respiratory issues
- Certain types of cancer
- Cardiac and respiratory issues
- Immune dysfunction
- Reproductive impairment
