

| Carpet Cleaning helps improve IAQ. Carpets act like a filter, trapping allergens and other contaminants. Carpets keep dust and allergens out of the air we breathe. Simply put, what falls to the carpet (dust, pet dander, skin flakes and many other particulates that we breathe in) tends to stay trapped in the carpet until it is removed through vacuuming or extraction cleaning. With carpet, contaminants do not re-circulate into the breathing zone, so a properly maintained carpet actually contributes to improved air quality. Independent testing has compared the distribution of airborne dust associated with normal activities on hard and soft flooring surfaces. Findings show that walking on hard surfaces disturbs more particles than walking on carpeted surfaces. In contrast, carpeted surfaces trap more particles so that walking disturbs fewer particles, resulting in less dust in the breathing zone of children and adults. More on the Study Carpets and Asthma & Allergy Symptoms; The weight of evidence does not support a link between carpet and asthma and allergy symptoms, even though some healthcare providers believe there is an association. In fact, clean, dry, well-maintained carpet actually improves indoor air quality. Researcher and toxicology expert Mitchell Sauerhoff, Ph.D., DABT, reviewed 23 U.S. and international scientific studies and concluded in "Carpet, Asthma and Allergies - Myth or Reality," that carpet's alleged negative characteristics are not consistent with current research. In fact, he concludes that the literature on carpet and asthma or allergies confirms that children and adults living with carpet do not have an increased incidence of asthma or allergy. In 1993 a study titled "Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention" was published collaboratively by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the World Health Organization. The 2007 update to the original report states that there is no evidence that replacing carpet with hard surface flooring has a health benefit. To learn more, or to receive a free quotation to have your carpets professionally steam cleaned, contact us here, or call 410-692-9775. |