Dust mite information site for people with asthma, rhinitis or eczema.

2005 – Health improvements and a reduction in drug usage have been recorded in children with asthma by covering beds and bedding with micro porous material to reduce mite allergen exposure

A review of recently published clinical studies on the effectiveness of allergen avoidance in the management of childhood asthma, reported that encasement of beds and bedding against house dust mite exposure resulted in sustained and meaningful health improvements. The doctors also noted that other avoidance measures geared to the child’s allergies, combined with the exclusion of tobacco smoke indoors, resulted in significant reduction of symptoms and hospital emergency room visits.

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1. 1998 – Doctors blame poor research designs for the lack of clinical evidence on how to reduce mite exposure to improve asthma
2. 1992 – A further mite avoidance study in children with asthma demonstrates health improvements; plus doctors write in unison to support allergen avoidance in disease management
3. 1983 – Mite avoidance studies demonstrate health improvements in children and adults with asthma
4. 2006 – Mite allergen activity can also be found in pathogenic micro-organisms
5. 2007 – Woven anti-allergen material is superior to non-woven

‘The role of allergen avoidance in the secondary prevention of atopic disorders.’ Simpson A and Custovic A, Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology.2005, 5 (3): 223-227