Taking care of a pet can be a delightful and educative experience for a child. But should you have a pet at home if your child is prone to allergies? Many children are allergic to the proteins found in pet skin, hair, saliva and urine. Pet hair also becomes a carrier for pollen, mould spores and other […]
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The Allergy Epidemic in Australia and New Zealand Home Allergens are a major health problem in Australia and New Zealand. As per a 2007 report by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) – Almost 20% of the Australian population has had at least one allergic disease In Australia and New Zealand, 1
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More than 60% of Australian households own a dog or cat and their hair, dander and odours are the torment of pet owners everywhere. Pet hair, which embeds itself into carpet or statically attaches to furnishings, is difficult to remove and rapidly blocks standard vacuum cleaners, thereby causing them to decrease suction, resulting in a
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An independent study, done in 2008 by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, found that cat allergens may be present in homes that are cat-free. It measured the quantity of cat allergen in mattress dust, and then analyzed the relationship between cat ownership and the level of cat allergen found in the participants’
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