Indoor allergens Overview: You come home after a day away, step into the house, and the symptoms hit: Watery eyes, scratchy throat, congestion. Could it be indoor allergies? Allergies are very common. An estimated 50 million Americans are allergic to everything from dust and dander, to mold and mites. Causes: Half the battle of treating indoor allergies is recognizing you have them, says allergist Asriani Chiu, MD, associate professor of pediatrics and medicine (allergy/immunology), in Wisconsin. Allergy symptoms can be hard to pinpoint because they often mimic cold symptoms. Symptoms: Typical indoor allergy symptoms include: A drippy nose with watery, clear secretions Itchy eyes Symptoms that linger for weeks Cold symptoms differ …show more content…
Sources of mold in the home can include damp basements, closets, bathrooms, houseplant soil, humidifiers and air conditioners, garbage pails, mattresses, upholstered furniture, and old pillows. To help reduce exposure to mold: Use a dehumidifier in damp areas (follow the manufacturer's instructions for recommended cleaning). Use air-conditioning during seasons of high humidity (central air conditioning with a high quality filter can help keep indoor air cleaner). Change filters of home heating and cooling systems regularly (consult the manufacturer's instructions). Use ventilation fans in bathrooms during and after showers. Check basements for areas of seepage or leaks and have them repaired. Remove fallen leaves from around the home and clean out rain gutters regularly. Cockroaches live near food and moisture, usually in kitchens and bathrooms. The most important step in reducing cockroach allergens is to completely exterminate the living population of cockroaches in the home. Because cockroaches are very hardy insects, it is most effective to use professional exterminators. After the home has been treated, use traps such as poison bate or boric acid traps. Avoid chemical sprays as they can further irritate people with allergic
Our dorm is populated with more than 150 students from all parts of the country. However, humans alone do not make up most of the population of the dorm. Cockroaches live year round in the humble abodes of many college freshmen. Walking through the halls of the dorm, finding evidence of their residence is very easy. Most of the time, there are squashed ones in the halls and on the sidewalks leading to the dorm. Something must be done in order to keep the roaches from taking over completely the male dorms.
You have allergic symptoms like runny nose, hay fever, or a skin condition called eczema
As we stated above allergies are reactions from environmental or food substances. The chemical histamine (C5H9N3) is released into the body and attacks the body to get rid of the allergens. This is
Mold is something that we often take for granted, as something that makes us have to throw the bread away or the cheese smell bad.
Doctors may use a physical exam to diagnose asthma; they’ll listen to the lungs of the patient who was experiencing asthma symptoms with the use of a stethoscope. A chest x-ray could be used as well to determine the diagnoses by ruling out other lung diseases. The allergy test can also diagnose asthma because of the skin prick test which can determine what allergens could make the asthma symptoms worse or the ones that can trigger the asthma. Lastly, a blood test could also be useful in determining if they have asthma. In Mr. TG case, the results of his tests would determine that he does have asthma.
Many people who are prone to allergies can develop asthma. Hay fever can be a risk factor for people to develop asthma. Some sufferers don't develop allergies until later in life, and they can develop asthma later too. While
The job of the lungs is to transfer oxygen to t... ... middle of paper ... ... allergic condition characterised by sneezing, a blocked nose or runny nose, itching eyes or a heavy head. It can help to stay indoors when the pollen count is high, particularly in the early morning and late evening. Keep the windows closed and wear sunglasses.
Almost everyone occasionally feels unwell because they are suffering from one or more common symptoms of discomfort such as headaches, dry throat or sore eyes. A 1984 World Health Organization Committee report suggested that up to 30 percent of new and remodelled buildings worldwide may be the subject of excessive complaints related to indoor air quality (IAQ) (Environmental Protection Energy, 1991). But there are occasions when, for no obvious reasons, people working in particular buildings experience these sorts of symptoms more often than is usual. The symptoms tend to increase in severity with time spent in the building and improve over time or disappear away from the building (Accepta, 2014). This is often described as Sick Building Syndrome. The main symptoms associated with Sick Building Syndrome are dry or itchy skin or skin rash, dry or itchy eyes, nose or throat, headaches, lethargy, irritability, or poor concentration and stuffy or runny nose.
Developing allergies that people are unaware of can be very scary and dramatically life changing. Some of the effects that allergies can cause can be troubling and they might happen multiple times before
Healthy humans have two types of immune systems that protect the body from invading pathogens that cause diseases. The Innate Immunity is the first barrier of protection. It is similar to a force field. Its primary purpose is to destroy any pathogen that tries to enter the epidermis cells (the skin cells) and the mucosa (mucus secreting cells found in the GI tract, respiratory tract, urogenital tract and eyes. If the first defense does not work, the adaptive immunity steps in to eradicate the invading microbe. Yet, sometimes the body reacts to harmless agents as if they were pathogens. Every day, more adults develop allergies to things in their environment. Exposure to such things as pollen, grass, mold and pet dander1 can lead to mild or harmful reactions. Other allergens can cause tingling in the throat and mouth, and in many cases severe reaction that lead to death. 2 In the last couple of decades, 75 to 100 percent of asthma and 150 percent atopy have reported.4 17.7 million adults and 7.1 million were diagnosed with allergies and hay fever.5 There are no known reasons why people developed hypersensitivity to certain agents, yet, many adults are developing allergies later in life. Statistically, children are the ones who develop allergies the most. About 3.9 percent of children have allergies, whereas 2% of adults have it. 6 Then, why are adults becoming more and more susceptible to this affliction? One possible reason is foods and every day household products are making people sick. Could it be that constant exposure to known hypoallergenic agents are causing allergic reactions to develop in adults who have never displayed any allergic reactions in their lifetime?
Mold is a member of the fungi family. Since mold is part of the fungi family, it cannot use the sun to obtain energy. This means that mold has to use other plants or animals to grow. Even though they cannot see them, there are millions of mold spores in the air. These spores settle down and start to multiply which can be done rapidly or slowly as long as it has a food source. Mold usually grows best in warm environments, but it can still grow in cold environments also. Mold can cause illness such as vomiting or feeling nauseated when it is eaten or when it smells bad.
Allergic reactions may trigger asthma attacks, where a swelling and tightening of your airways makes it difficult to breathe. Allergic diseases, including asthma, are the 5th leading chronic disease in the US among all ages, and the 3rd most common chronic disease among children under 18 years old. Many people with allergies usually have more than one type of allergy. The most common indoor/outdoor allergy triggers are: tree, grass and weed pollen; mold spores; dust mite and cockroach allergen; and, cat, dog and rodent dander.
We just learned about the outdoor air pollution, now we have to learn about the indoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution, is founded with the highest concentration of harmful fumes or toxic pollutants than outdoors. According to Nature, Causes, and Burden of Condition, air pollution is considering “a major threat to health, particularly for women and young children, who may spend many hours close to the fire”, other words most of the household uses “solid fuels burn them in open fire or simple stoves that release most of the smoke into the home”, creating more air pollution (Bruce, Rehfuess, Mehta, Hutton, & Smith
everyone working in the school are breathing in mildew. This could lead to allergies, asthma, and
Allergies are especially unique in the medical field because they differ among patients. An allergy is a specific immunologic reaction to a normally harmless substance, one that does not bother most people. People with allergies are often sensitive to many substances. Common allergens that cause allergic reactions include seasonal, outdoor allergens like tree, grass, and weed pollen, and year-round indoor allergens including dust particles, animal dander, and indoor mold. Most people usually can be cured by various treatments.