But while most of us live in harmony with dust mites, they cause the most common allergy in the UK and over 80 per cent of asthma sufferers react to them. Here we take a closer look at the dust ...

They measure around 0.2 to 0.3 mm long and are about the same width as a strand of human hair. They also don’t have a very ...

Dust mites live on the dead skin cells – animal or human – that you'll find around the house. Soft surfaces can like your mattress, carpets, clothing and soft furnishings are common hotspots.

Dust mites feed on the dead skin cells that we shed. On average, the human body can shed up to 1.5 grams of skin in a day, which is just enough to feed a dust mite population of about one million.

Here’s something that’s everywhere and always around us, but we don’t talk about it very much: Dust. It can be a constant battle to keep at bay. But often dust isn’t just annoying and dirty. A new ...

There are different species of mites and most cannot be seen by the naked eye and need to be put under a microscope while some are only “just visible”. The eight-legged dust mite is dubbed a ...

This could be due to dust mites ... is the feces that the mites excrete. The feces, about 20 pieces per day, cause allergies, ...

The British Allergy Foundation says house dust mites are one of the three most common triggers for allergies. The other two are mould and pets. To be more specific, allergies are usually triggered ...

DUST APPEARS TO BE SKIN, HAIR, AND DANDER, BUT TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AND YOU CAN FIND UNHEALTHY SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING HEAVY METAL FRAGMENTS LIKE LEAD PAINT, FUNGI, MOLD MITES, MICROPLASTICS ...

These hi-tech appliances trap smoke, dust and dust mites, pollen, pet dander and many other pollutants that lurk in the indoor air. For those with allergies or respiratory conditions, or people ...