Is your carpet causing illness in your family?
I believe this is a very important message to get out to people. I think everyone should be aware of this. If you do have carpet change it out when it is old..this is very important, there are some carpets better than others for allergies. If you not have been by Roy's blog before you are missing a treat. I have disabled comments stop by Roy's blog!
Is your carpet causing illness in your family?
A family in the area has a young child that was experiencing chronic illnesses. It seemed that every time the child caught a cold, he also ended up with a severe asthma attack that required a trip to the hospital. One of the family members is a retired nurse that took the toddler for multiple tests to try to figure out what was causing the problems.
The home environment was eventually identified as the problem. The old carpet, after years of shampooing, had mildew and mold that was aggravating the child’s respiratory system. The solution in this case was to replace the carpet with wood flooring. This story was told in an article titled Ailing house, ailing people, in The Washington Post.
According to the article in The Washington Post, more than 30 million homes have significant health issues. That figure is based on a report by the Environmental Protection Agency. Many home owners and tenants may be unsuspecting victims of medical problems. One of the issues is that many families are not aware of the link between their health issues and their housing.
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