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A Reporter on channel 19 news started a blog, this is a story he found....
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This is great news, I've been Waiting For.
I found this story. Now I've got an excuse.New research from Kingston University in the United Kingdom has concluded that an unmade bed is not only unappealing to the eyes, but also unappealing to house dust mites, which are thought to cause asthma and other allergies. The average bed can be home to as many as 1.5 million house dust mites, and when a bed is made up, it traps moisture in the sheets and mattress--ideal conditions for those mites. But the bugs apparently have a harder time surviving in the drier conditions of an unmade bed, reports the BBC News.The big takeaway: Since dust mites are a leading cause of allergies and asthma, keeping your bed unmade could keep you healthier. House dust mites are less than a millimeter long and feed on the scales of human skin. They produce allergens which are easily inhaled during sleep. When we sleep, the bed becomes warm and even damp, conditions that help the house dust mites to grow and multiply. "We know that mites can only survive by taking in water from the atmosphere using small glands on the outside of their body," lead researcher Dr. Stephen Pretlove told the BBC News. "Something as simple as leaving a bed unmade during the day can remove moisture from the sheets and mattress so the mites will dehydrate and eventually die."
I knew there was a reason why I shouldn't make my bed.....hehehe
This is great news, I've been Waiting For.
I found this story. Now I've got an excuse.New research from Kingston University in the United Kingdom has concluded that an unmade bed is not only unappealing to the eyes, but also unappealing to house dust mites, which are thought to cause asthma and other allergies. The average bed can be home to as many as 1.5 million house dust mites, and when a bed is made up, it traps moisture in the sheets and mattress--ideal conditions for those mites. But the bugs apparently have a harder time surviving in the drier conditions of an unmade bed, reports the BBC News.The big takeaway: Since dust mites are a leading cause of allergies and asthma, keeping your bed unmade could keep you healthier. House dust mites are less than a millimeter long and feed on the scales of human skin. They produce allergens which are easily inhaled during sleep. When we sleep, the bed becomes warm and even damp, conditions that help the house dust mites to grow and multiply. "We know that mites can only survive by taking in water from the atmosphere using small glands on the outside of their body," lead researcher Dr. Stephen Pretlove told the BBC News. "Something as simple as leaving a bed unmade during the day can remove moisture from the sheets and mattress so the mites will dehydrate and eventually die."
I knew there was a reason why I shouldn't make my bed.....hehehe
5 Comments:
Remember the spider bite???? Make your bed. That is exactly why I make mine. I do not want a spider to crawl on me while I am sleeping. I wonder if those mites can eat spiders???????
By Anonymous, at Monday, August 22, 2005 6:36:00 PM
there are comments--where are they
By Anonymous, at Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:32:00 AM
Here I am anxiously waiting a new story and zip, nada, 0, I guess I am going to have to call you to get updates (smile).
By Anonymous, at Sunday, August 28, 2005 7:11:00 PM
It just thundered loud. Yeee heeee
By Anonymous, at Sunday, August 28, 2005 7:12:00 PM
Guess I can send you an email instead us using this as email..............lol
By Anonymous, at Sunday, August 28, 2005 7:13:00 PM
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