Abstract
The available methods for controling dust mites in houses consist of washing bedding regularly, covering mattresses, and, when possible, removing carpets. This leaves the problem of fitted carpets in living rooms, as welt as the problem of sofa and chair upholsteries. These can be improved by vacuum cleaning, controling humidity, and perhaps using certain acaricides. However, there is no perfect regime and very inadequate data on the results of different measures. Control of other allergens in house dust requires intelligent observation and persistence~ Cat allergen may take months to remove. Fungal allergens are still poorly defined, but can be helped by cleaning measures, reducing humidity, and removing plants. Pollen can definitely enter house dust in significant quantities and it may be important to encourage air conditioning during the pollen seasons to reduce this. Although cockroaches are almost certainly an important cause of asthma, very little is known about the factors that influence the quantities of cockroach allergens in houses.
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